The Government has moved to resolve the delayed release of academic certificates and transcripts for former students of St. Stephen Nursery Teachers’ College (SSNTC), with the majority already receiving their academic documents from Ndejje University.
State Minister for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, told Parliament on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, that the university had also processed 50 certificates and transcripts that are pending verification and collection.
However, he said some academic documents had not yet been printed because the Teachers’ College was yet to provide outstanding information required by the university.
Minister Ogwang was presenting a statement to Parliament on allegations that Ndejje University had withheld academic transcripts and certificates belonging to former SSNTC students.
He said his interaction with Ndejje University established that the college had accumulated significant arrears, contributing to delays in processing and releasing the students’ academic records.
“An MOU between the two institutions indicates that SSNTC was responsible for remitting students’ tuition to the University. Ndejje states that it has engaged SSNTC on several occasions to recover the outstanding funds and facilitate release of students’ academic records,” Ogwang said.
The Minister’s statement followed a directive by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on August 5, 2026, requiring the Minister to intervene in the matter concerning the delayed release of transcripts and certificates.
The matter came before Parliament following a petition presented by Hon. Eunice Otuko (UPC, Oyam County North) on behalf of Ms. Tamali Okao, the former Director of St. Stephen Nursery Teachers’ College in Lira.
Okao stated that 102 students who completed their studies between 2017 and 2022 under Ndejje University had not received their academic documents.
The petitioner asked Parliament to compel the university to release the documents without further delay and establish an inquiry into similar cases affecting other students.
Minister Ogwang said Ndejje University had also identified inconsistencies in figures provided by SSNTC, making it difficult to establish the exact number of affected students and determine the outstanding academic documents requiring processing.
He said the university remained committed to resolving all outstanding cases and fulfilling its statutory obligations.
“I want to implore my colleague to follow up this matter with me so that we can solve it administratively once and for all, if there are other students who have not received their documents,” Ogwang told Hon. Otuko.
The Minister’s intervention is expected to facilitate the verification and release of the remaining academic documents for former SSNTC students.
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