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Jonglei activist calls for probe into alleged school grant frauds

Acivil rights activist in Jonglei is calling for  investigations into the alleged malpractices regarding the capitation grant in the state.

David Garang Goch says the statement by the Vice President has clearly revealed that the state has been receiving huge amounts of money but end up being misused.

“The checkup that was done by His Excellency the vice president for Service Cluster on education and health will tell the reality of what the ministers are doing in the states,” he said.

Garang says the state Ministry of Education is to blame for the poor performance of public schools in the state- as a result forcing children and teachers to join private learning institutions.

The Bor-based activist is calling on the Vice President to take action against the individuals involved in squandering the education funds.

“I’ am calling upon the Vice President not to leave the report on air, but to suspend the corrupt minister of education in Bor and subject him to serious investigations…”

Garang went on to says “If this one is not done, that means there’s nothing that the vice president has come for here in Jonglei State,”he added.

Eye Radio’s efforts to reach the Jonglei State Minister of education were not immediately successful.   

However, Vice President Hussein Abdelbag said he is going to ensure the individuals are held countable.

He directed the screening of Primary and Secondary schools as well as teachers across the country.

He also demanded the state governments to conduct the registration of all learners within the country before the next governor’s forum later this year.

 

Much of Jonglei school capitation grant squandered, says VP Abdelbagi

The Vice President for Service Cluster has called for countrywide screening of schools after discovering that much of a 200 million pounds transfer in capitation grant to Jonglei state went into individuals’ pockets.

Hussein Abdelbagi made the remarks on Wednesday in the national capital during the closing of a two-day workshop that aimed to evaluate the education sector in Central Equatoria State.

According to Abdelbagi, when he conducted a two-day tour of schools in Jonglei State, he found out that there were ghost teachers and some schools on the government list were non-existence.

“Jonglei did something worst because we transferred 200 million to the state,[and] most of it ended in the pockets of individuals which is terrible,” he said.

“I’m not going to keep quiet, I have to hold them accountable,” warns the Vice President.

The Vice President has now directed the screening of primary and secondary schools as well as teachers across the country.

He is also demanding the state governmentsto conduct the registration of all learners within the country before the next governor’s forum later this year.

In another recommendation, Abdelbagi asked for schools that are scattered to be amalgamated as the government is planning to build 16 classrooms in each public school to minimize overcrowding.

 

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