{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"BOOM GOSSIP","provider_url":"https:\/\/boomgossip.com","author_name":"Damalie","author_url":"https:\/\/boomgossip.com\/index.php\/author\/damalie\/","title":"Mandatory Patriotism Training Proposal Sparks Political Row - BOOM GOSSIP","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ulnGluBTSt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/boomgossip.com\/index.php\/mandatory-patriotism-training-proposal-sparks-political-row\/\">Mandatory Patriotism Training Proposal Sparks Political Row<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/boomgossip.com\/index.php\/mandatory-patriotism-training-proposal-sparks-political-row\/embed\/#?secret=ulnGluBTSt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Mandatory Patriotism Training Proposal Sparks Political Row&#8221; &#8212; BOOM GOSSIP\" data-secret=\"ulnGluBTSt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/boomgossip.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/boomgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_4595.jpeg","thumbnail_width":547,"thumbnail_height":365,"description":"A proposal to make patriotism training compulsory for all Senior Six vacation students has sparked strong criticism from opposition political parties, opening a fresh debate on civic education, youth empowerment, and political influence in Uganda. The proposal, which seeks to require all students completing Senior Six to undergo patriotism training before joining higher institutions of [&hellip;]"}