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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.

 

7 dead,13 wounded in Tonj East cattle raiding

At least seven people have been killed and thirteen others wounded in a cattle-related violence in Warrap State.

The state Information Minister says three cattle camps in Luanjang area of Tonj East came under attack by suspected armed youth from Pakam in Lakes State.

Wol Mayom says the attackers reportedly raided over five hundred heads of cattle.

“Three cattles came under an attack from suspected armed youth from Pakam Rumbek North County and in that incident 7 people were killed ,13 wounded and 570 heads of cattle were raided,” he said.

According to him, the attack was the second of its kind in the area this year.

“This is the second time  Luacjang community cattle camp is attacked by the same suspected armed youth from Pakam,

“The government of Warrap State condemn it in the strongest term possible and we are committed to peace,’ Mayom added.

When contacted, the Acting Minister of Information in Lakes States William Koji confirmed that fighting took place in Pakam, North of Rumbek, but said he could not verify the incident in person.

However, he said, fighting was common between the neighboring communities.

“Myself, I cannot verify now. What I know on Monday there were clashes within Rumbek North of Madol Payam,

“I cannot deny because these guys at the boarder have issues killing each other all the time,” he said.

Mr Koji said the two-state governments  will  not tolerating and  accept such behavior to continue describing the incident as very unfortunate.

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.

 

Central Equatoria gov’t evaluates state education sector

Central Equatoria governor has launched a two-day workshop to scrutinize the status of the education sector in the state.

The workshop which  commenced Tuesday brought together education officials from the state Ministry of General Education and the counties.

This comes after his recent tour to the six counties of the state.

In his remarks, Governor Adil urged the state education minister to take note of the quality of teachers who are deployed to the schools.

He also expects the ministry to produce data on the number of both public and private schools as well as the teaching staff.

“I called for this workshop to generate an updated report on the status of education in the entire state and to prompt actions from your resolution,” he said.

He also called on state holders and development partners to support the government in its plan to fund-raise for the development of the quality education sector in the state

“I called on all our stakeholders, our partners, the business community, and our sons and daughters within and outside the country to support the state fundraising initiative for the reconstruction and recovery of infrastructure for education development soon to be launched.”

Adil appealed to the public not to politicize the initiative saying education is the basic right of every child.

 

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