SUB- TOPIC: DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ( L.C SYSTEM )
Decentralization: This is the transfer of power from the central government to district levels.
Advantages of decentralization.
*.It creates job opportunities to people.
*.Services are brought nearer to people
*.Leads to easy monitoring of government programmes.
District leadership
*.Our country is divided in to smaller areas called districts for easy administration.
*.The district leadership is set up like this.
Local council (LC) V Districts
(LC) IV Counties
(LC) III Sub-counties
(LC) II Parishes
(LC) I Villages
Village community
*.The district local council is the highest governing body in a district
*.It is headed by the district chair person who is elected by the people through voting.
*.For cities like Kampala, the district chair person is given a special title Lord mayor.
*.Kampala city is has a minister who is responsible for activities in the city. The body that runs activities in Kampala city is KCCA. It’s headed by executive director.
*.The head of the civil servants in KCCA is Mrs.Jenipher Musis Semakula.
*.The lord mayor of Kampala is Hajji Erias Lukwago.
*.The district chair person is helped by councilors to run district affairs
2 councilors representing each sub- county
2 councilors representing the youth.
2 councilors representing people with disabilities.
2 women councilors
*.The chair person forms executive committee from the elected members of the council.
TOPIC: DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
SUB- TOPIC: OTHER LEADERS IN OUR DISTRICT
CONTENT
Types of leaders.
*.Appointed leaders.
*.Elected leaders.
*.Cultural leaders
*.Religious leaders
*.Civic leaders ( Appointed by the district services commission)
Other important leaders in our district and their duties.
*.District chairperson / LCV chairperson
*.He / she is the political head of the district.
*.Chairs meeting of the executive committee of a district.
*.The district speaker.
*.Controls councils meetings.
*.Chief administrative (C.A.O)
*.He/ she is the highest civil servant in the district
*.He / she is responsible for payment of all civil servant in a district (in Kampala city he / she is the C.E.O )
*.District Directors of Education .(D.D.E)
*.He makes sure that the standards of Education in a district is good.
*.District Director of Health services. (D.D.E)
*.Responsible for people’s health in a district.
*.He / she is the first person to act if there is an out break of a disease in a district.
*.District planner ( DP)
*.He /she plans for the development of the district.
*.Discourages the building of structures that are not well planned.
TOPIC: ADMINISTRATION IN OUR DISTRICT
SUB- TOPIC: OTHER IMPORTANT LEADERS IN OUR DISTRICT
CONTENT
*.Resident district commissioner. (RDC)
*.He is appointed by the president and represents the central government in the district / Represents the present in a district.
*.He is in charge of security in a district.
*.District director of veterinary services( (DDVS)
*.He /she advises farmers on how to look for their livestock(animals and birds)
*.District director of agriculture(DDA)
*.Advises farmers on better farming methods and how to care for their crops.
*.District director of fisheries (DDF)
*.He /she is in charge of fisheries in the district.
*.He /she discourages over fishing and catching of young fish.
*.District director of forestry (DDF)
*.He / she is in charge of conserving (protection ) of forests.
*.District director of probations. ( DDP)
*.He / she is in charge of children’s affairs.
*.He settles family conflicts.
*.District police commands / district of police ( DPC/ DDP)
*.He makes sure that all people keep law and order.
TOPIC: ADMINISTRATION IN OUR DISTRICT
SUB- TOPIC: Qualities of a good leader.
CONTENT
Qualities of a good leader.
*.Ability
*.Respectful
*.
*.Tolerant
*.Understanding
*.Cooperative
*.Confident
*.Responsible
*.Careful
*.Faithful
*.Trust worthy
How people acquire leadership.
*.By election
*.By appointment
*.Through inheritance.
*.By voluntarism.
TOPIC: ADMINISTRATION IN OUR DISTRICT
SUB- TOPIC: ENFORCING LAW AND ORDER.
CONTENT
*.By – laws: These are laws made and passed by the local government
*.Importance of by- laws
*.They promote peace
*.They promote security
*.They promote smooth running of both district and government programmes.
*.They promote good behaviours and morals.
*.The chairperson LCV is the political head.
*.They promote smooth running of both district and government programmes.
*.They major is the political head of the city/ municipality.
*.The chief Administrative officer in a district / officer in charge of paying civil servants in a district.
*.The resident district commissioner is the officer in charge of security in a district/ president’s representative in a district.
*.The district education officer is the officer in charge of education / all schools in a district.SOCIAL SERVICES
*.Learners will explain what social services are.
*.Give examples of social services.
*.Social services are benefits given to people to live a good life.
Groups of people who provide social services.
*.The government
*.Local leaders.
*.Doctors / medical workers, security organs.
*.
*.Veterinary officers.
*.Farmers
*.Drivers
*.
Examples of social services.
*.Education services
*.Medical services
*.Security services
*.Transport services.
*.Water services
*.Electricity services social amenities
*.Banking services
*.Road maintenance
*.Posta and communication services.
Examples of social services centres.
*.
*.Hospital / clinics.
*.Markets
*.Police stations Barracks
*.Roads, railway stations.
*.Water bodies
*.Banks bodies
*.Post office.
N B- These are places where social services can be got.
Types of leaders.
Decentralization
This is the transfer of from the central government to district levels.
Advantages of decentralization.
*.It creates job opportunities to people.
*.Services are brought nearer to people.
*.It leads to easy monitoring of government programmes.
Types of leaders.
*.Appointed leaders
*.Elected leaders
*.Cultural leaders.
*.Religious leaders.
*.Civil leaders (Appointed by the district services commission)
Members that make up the district local council
*.Chairperson
*.Sub- county councilors.
*.Two youth councilors
*.Two councilors for the disabled.
Duties of district leaders.
Leaders will identify the responsibilities of each district leader.
*.District chairperson
*.He is the political head of a district/ chairs the meetings of the executive committee of a district.
*.District chief administrative officer(CAO)
*.He is the chief accounting officer in a district pays civil servants in a district.
*.Officiates legal marriages on behalf of the government.
*.District education officer ( DEO / DDE) district director of education.
*.Heads all education departments in a district.
*.Ensures that all education programmes in a district.
*.Ensures better standards of education in a district.
*.District directors of health services9DDHS)
*.He /she is responsible for all medical departments in a district.
*.Supervises all medical workers in a district.
*.District director of veterinary services (DDVS)
*.Advises farmers on how to look after the livestock.
*.Teaches people how to improve on their quality of animals.
*.Treats sick animals in a district.
*.District director of agricultural services ( DDAS)
*.Advises farmers on better farming methods.
*.Encourages farmers to grow more food to ensure food security
Duties of district leaders.
*.District police commander DPC / district director of police (DDP)
*.Controls the commander DPC / district director of police (DDP)
*.Ensures that police force in a district.
*.Gives permission before public rallies take place in a district.
*.Resident district commissioner RDC
*.Represents the president at the district level.
*.Ensures security in the district.
*.Chairs the district security committee in a district.
*.District forest officer DEFO / district director of forestry / fisheries.
*.Ensures forest conservation in a district.
*.Encourage tree planting in a district.
*.District fisheries officer / district director of fisheries. ( DDF)
*.Control over fishing and catching young fish in a district.
*.Encourages farmers to dig up ponds for fish farming.
*.Teaches people the proper methods of fishing.
*.District probation officer DPO/ district director of probation DDP
*.He /she is in charge of children’s affairs in a district.
*.Settles family disputes in a district.
*.Helps people with special needs especially those affected by disaster.
*.District planner DP / district director of planning (DDP)
*.Plans for development in a district.
*.Discourages building in the district that are not planned.
Qualities of a good leader.
*.Learners will out line ways in which people acquire leadership.
*.State the qualities of a good leader.
How people acquire leadership.
*.By election
*.By appointment
*.Through inheritance.
*.By voluntarism.
Qualities of a good leader.
*.Ability
*.Respectfulness
*.Kindness
*.Approachable
*.Tolerant
*.Understanding
*.Cooperative
*.Confident
*.Responsible
*.Careful
People’ rights in a district.
*.Learners will define a right.
*.State the rights of people in a district.
People’s rights in district.
*.Aright to food.
*.Aright to education
*.Aright to security
*.Aright to medical care
*.Aright to privacy
*.Aright to get information
*.Aright to association
*.Aright to work
*.Aright to fair judgment
Responsibilities of people in our district.
*.Obeying laws.
*.Participating in community work.
*.Reporting wrong doers.
*.Participating in making sanitation
*.Involving in proper activities.
*.Helping and caring for others.
*.Caring for the sick.
Groups of people that provide security.
*.Learners will give the groups that provide security.
*.State the name of Uganda’s National Army
Security organs
*.Police
*.Army
*.Private security guards
*.Prisons
*.Local councilFire brigade
*.This department is responsible for putting out fire and help save lives of people and animals is danger.
Dog section
*.Is responsible for producing, training and looking after police dogs. Dog are used in investigating cases and enforcing law and order.
General duty section.
*.This section receives complaints and sends them to the concerned departments.
Traffic section
*.This handles traffic matters on roads.
Passport section
*.This section ensures that passports and other travel documents are not forged.
Police Air Wing
*.It uses light air crafts and deals in delicate emergency cases for example if a plane crashes and disappears in forests it can trade it.
Patrol section.
*.They move from place to place to keep law and order.
Radio and signal section.
*.This section is responsible for communication.
The Uganda prisons.
*.The Uganda prisons works hand in hand with the police in enforcing law and order.
*.The prison is under the ministry of internal affairs.
General functions of Uganda prisons.
*.To look after prisoner
*.To take suspects to court for trail
*.To transform prisoners.
The biggest prison in Uganda today is Luzira prison.
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