The South Sudan Ambassador to Ethiopia said Wednesday he does not have the power and means to evacuate the South Sudanese students who are stuck in the violence-hit Amhara region.
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Over 200 South Sudanese students graduate from Ethiopian universities
Over 200 South Sudanese students have recently graduated from various universities and higher institutes in Ethiopia. Continue reading Over 200 South Sudanese students graduate from Ethiopian universities
Education ministry threatens to close poorly-built, unlicensed schools
The Deputy Minister of General Education and Instruction directs schools across the country to develop educational infrastructures and improve learning environments, as he warned the government will close schools that do not meet the safety conditions. Continue reading Education ministry threatens to close poorly-built, unlicensed schools
YALI 2023 fellows back home after six-week training in US
South Sudanese participants of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders have arrived Juba today after completing a six- week training in leadership and managerial skills.
Ten youth traveled from South Sudan in June to participate in leadership programs in top American universities.
The Young African Leaders initiative trains accomplished young leaders with established records of promoting innovation and positive impact in their communities and countries.
The President of the South Sudan Youth Union, Gola Boyoi who attended the training in Leadership in Public Management at Syracuse University said he will work with the government to impart the knowledge and experiences he gained from the training.
“We would like to assure the public that we have come back with a lot of experience and knowledge and these Youths who have been selected actually are mostly young people who do credible jobs in their different sectors.
“We have committed ourselves to come and deliver to our people and we are going to work collectively with government of South Sudan and the people in order to transfer the knowledge and skills we gained from this training,
He urged youth in the country to apply for the fellowship.
“I would like to urge the youth of South Sudan to apply more in this program because it is beneficial and most of the countries are participating with big numbers except South Sudan.
“So, we want to encourage the Youth of South Sudan to apply the process is competitive but it just need commitment.”
Meanwhile, Advocate Reech Malual who attended Leadership and Public Management training alongside Youth Leader Boyoi at the same University with expressed his gratitude to the government of the United States.
“I am thankful to the United State of America government and the people. Thankful to our government because if we did not have an independent country called South Sudan, we would not have got this opportunity to be able to participate.”
Like Mr. Boyoi, Malual appealed to South Sudanese youth to invest in themselves and he encouraged them to seek similar opportunities.
“We encourage you to try and be able benefit from such trainings they empower young people. We also see they are a lot of potential young people who are interested in public management and governance we can also increase our numbers.”
The Mandela Washington Fellowship takes 700 young Africans to the United States for academic courses and leadership training at local universities, as well as to a summit in Washington D.C.
NBGS Univ. to begin first-ever lectures in September 2023
The University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal will be open for the first-ever lectures in September 2023, the governor has announced. Continue reading NBGS Univ. to begin first-ever lectures in September 2023
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Wau school seeks more answers after results cancelled over “malpractices”
Standard Secondary School in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal State says it is looking for more answers after 541 students who sat for Certificate of Secondary Education had their results canceled over alleged stoning of invigilators.
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Aweil man rescued from mob of learners after punching their teacher
A man was rescued from a crowd of pupils in Aweil of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State after he allegedly assaulted their teacher for canning his daughter, the police said.
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1,857 Lakes State teachers fail screening test
Only around 1,000 out of the 3,000 Lakes State primary and secondary school teachers passed last month’s screening exams, the state education ministry has announced.
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Here’s why pupils in public schools perform poorly in 2022 exams
The major cause for the poor performance of public schools in the 2022 secondary school examination has been blamed on a lack of motivation for teachers, the deputy minister has said. Continue reading Here’s why pupils in public schools perform poorly in 2022 exams