Cirisio Zakaria Lado,Central Equatoria State Education Minister|Courtesy Photo

Central Equatoria State Ministry of General Education and Instruction has warned schools against registering senior one students before the announcement of the academic results of 2023.

The state education minister Cirisio Zakaria Lado says the institution has observed that some schools have started registering S.1 before the marking and announcement of the primary 8 results are made.

He also prohibits private and public schools from registering learners before the academic calendar is announced.

” We would like to inform public or private schools that the registration will not be complete until the announcement of the results of primary eight.

“If we learn as a State Ministry of General Education and Instruction that schools are registering learners before the official announcement of end-of-year results and the new academic calendar, meaning such schools have violated our directives and instructions,” Zakaria told reporters on Friday in Juba.

Minister Zakaria threatens to close or revoke the certificate of operations of schools found violating the order.

“They will face severe punishments that include the closure of the learning center or revocation of certificates of operation. We’ll follow the case thoroughly with the relevant authorities where that violation happens until the matter is resolved,” he warned.