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Kapoeta authorities criminalize parents denying children school

Authorities in Eastern Equatoria’s Kapoeta North County have formulated bylaws to punish parents who fail to enroll their children in schools.

This is in a bit to improve school enrollment in the area this year.

The County Commissioner, Emmanuel Lolimo says, parents who will fail to register a child in school will face a fine of up to 10,000 South Sudanese Pounds and a cow.

While those who will refuse to pay school fees for their children will be made to pay in kind or have a cow taken away forcefully.

Commissioner Lolimo also warns that parents who will remove a child from school with the intention of marrying them off will be sent to jail.

“The community has been charged to cooperate with the authorities, especially in reporting cases of forced marriage. If there is a case of forced marriage, the parent will be imprisoned and the child taken to school.”

“They (the community) participated (in formulating the bylaws) and they are going to sign the bylaws before they come to effect on the 30th of this month (September).

The new rule will come into force at the end of this month once they are signed by community leaders.

“I am only going to be a witness,” the county official said.

3 govt schools shut down, 30 near collapse in Mundri East

Three government and community-based schools have closed in Western Equatoria’s Mundri East County with another 30 on the brink, due to a shortage of teachers, according to an education superintendent.

Evans Ibrahim Ramadan, the Education Director for Lui and Lozu Payams, in Mundri East County of Western Equatoria State – said parents had withdrawn their children from 13 out of 30 government schools as teachers deserted teaching due to low pay and poor working conditions.

“We have 30 (public and community) schools in Lui and Lozu Payams which are struggling to operate because of lack of teachers,’ he said in an interview with Eye Radio over the weekend.

“We have another government school called Midiloko Primary School that has collapsed in Lui Payam. We also have a community school called Gangi SDA Primary School that has closed”

The county education official also revealed that two primary schools – Mildiloko and Galanjo SDA – have closed down while Lui Girl’s National Secondary School was nearing collapse after qualified teachers left for greener pastures.

In another government-owned Gwori Primary School – the official said – only a handful of pupils have been admitted to the school this year compared to 200 registered last year.

“A few of them (pupils) that registered this year in Gwori Primary School is 29, according to the statistics from the head teacher of the School, and there are only five teachers who have remained behind to teach these few. In Lui, we have five government schools and in Lozu, we have 8 schools – and in all these schools, we have a problem of a low number of teachers in all the schools,” Ramadan stated.

“And, we have Lui National Secondary School which is coming to collapse because there are no government teachers. Only volunteer teachers are teaching there but what they want is not met, and what they are given is not enough.”

The official said the government plans to recruit more teachers next year.

SEC exams result out: Jonglei dominates top 10

The National Examination Council has released results for the 2021/2022 Secondary School Examination as Jonglei State dominates the top ten by seven students.

32,437 students sat for the exams at 340 schools across the country. The number of candidates dropped by 5.9% compared to the previous academic year 2020/2021.

Among the candidates, 21,128 were males and 11,309 females.

Jonglei State and Central Equatoria State become the best performing states, with 76.48 and 74.93 percent respectively.

Also among the top five best performing states are Eastern Equatoria State, Lakes State and Unity State.

The top 10 students were all from private schools in Jonglei State and Central Equatoria State.

Yuang Jacob Gaar Yuang from Juba High School (Bor branch), is the country’s best performing student with an average score of 94.1%.

Below is the list of top 10 best performing students from across the country.

1. Yuang Jacob Gaar Yuang – M – Juba High School, Bor Compass – Jonglei 94.1%

2. Charles Atek Peter Mawien – M – Promised College SS – WBGs – 93.9%.

3. William Maker Lueth Kuckon – M – Fangak SS – Jonglei – 93.7%.

4. Bior Madol Khom Bior – M – Greenbelt Academy – Jonglei – 93.4%.

5. Lemi Emmanuel Elhag Wani – M – Juba Seven Day Adventist – CES – 93.4%.

6. Lual Malaak Lual Nhial – M – Merryland Academy – Jonglei – 93.3%.

7. Atong Ngang Mach Mayen – F – Fulla SS – EES – 93.1%.

8. Makeer Simon Duot Garang – M – Bor College – Jonglei – 93.0%.

9. Kuol Abuk Kuol Mariar – M – Merryland Academy – Jonglei 92.9%.

10. Anyieth Panchol Anyieth Mayom – Juba High School Bor Compass – Jonglei – 92.7%.

Meanwhile, the 10th position has been contended by three other candidates who scored the 92.7%.

They are Monica Aeru Malaak Lual (Jonglei), Bronicah Nyewech Thingu (CES) and Sabiri Gudu Babangida Ibrahim (CES).

According to the examination results analysis, science subjects were the worst performed, while additional mathematics saw an improvement.

“To address these challenges, the Ministry will have to embark on offering training of Science subjects,” said Minister Awut Deng Achuil in a statement.

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