Ndejje university staff are to miss salaries for April and subsequent months due to the ongoing covid-19 lockdown.
According to a letter from the University management to all staff, the staff has been cautioned to use the salary they received for the month of March sparingly.
This warning contained in a April 9 2020 letter comes a day after President Museveni ordered another 21-day lockdown to prevent further spread of the virus.
Elijah Kiyingi, the University Secretary, said the pandemic has hugely affected their operations as the source of income (students) remain home.
“There is no likelihood that salaries for April and subsequent months will be available given that the university derives all its revenues from students who were unfortunately sent home on March 20 2020 on account of COVID-19,” Kiyingi warned.
“To date all the offices remain closed and there is no indication when universities and other education institutions will reopen,” he added.
On the 20th of March, schools including higher institutions of learning were closed by government as a measure to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
Education and Sports Minister, Janet Kataaha Museveni had earlier projected that schools would reopen on April 27 2020 but then the lockdown was extended till May 5.
Government has since only allowed essential workers to continue working while majority are now at home.
There is fear that many companies are likely to lay off staff while others are likely not to pay salaries for their employees.
Its self explanatory that salaries will not be possible to be paid easily for the month of April plus subsequent months, since the university together with other institutions privately depend on school fees collections.
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