Section 4: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "active teaching" means the continuous involvement by a teacher in the teaching of learners in a public or private education institution, whether physically or virtually but does not include teaching during school practice; continuous professional development" means approved continuous training required of a teacher licensed under this Act, as the Minister may determine; Council" means the National Teachers Council established under section 5; "currency point" has the value assigned to it in Schedule 1 to this Act; "education institution" means a pre-primary, primary or secondary school; "education service" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 257(1) (h) of the Constitution; "international education institution" means a school or an institution operating in Uganda at a level equivalent to an education institution, which provides instructions to learners distinct from national curriculum and based on an internationally recognised curriculum or the curriculum of another country; "medical practitioner" has the meaning assigned to it under the Mental Health Act; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for teachers; "Ministry" means the Ministry responsible for teachers; "teaching licence" means a licence issued under this Act; "private education institution" means a school not founded by Government and which does not receive statutory grants from Government; National Teachers Act 2026 Act 11 . institution" means a school which is founded "PUblby Government or which receives statutory grants from Government; • f o local government" means employment of a teacher "Linthe District Service Commission; • r private education institution" means teaching other "serV1thea°ninPthe education service or the service of a local government; t " means salary, capital development grants, "statutory gran instructional material grants given "PG""^ided SCh00'S a' ' 'a,e bY Government from rime to time, "teacher "means a person registered or licensed under this Act; - -a. *• means a tertiary institution, other degree « university as defined in the Universities and Other Tertiary Inst,rations Act.