National Education Ministry Undersecretary on Thursday vowed that they would not entertain preferences’ to Sudan School Certificate or any foreign curriculum.
Michael Lopuke Lotyam told journalists in Juba on Thursday that South Sudan School curriculum is relevant to the national economy, politics and history and that any student preferring Sudan curriculum is breaking the country’s Constitution.
He told learners to submit to education technocrats’ prescriptions as patients do to medical doctors.
Undersecretary Lopuke said it was irrelevant for young South Sudanese at home to learn foreign history, geography and environment, citing the need to learn about historic personalities including Ngundeng, late Dr John Garang De Mabior, Joseph Lagu and Abel Alier.
Mr Lopuke said South Sudanese need to learn about geographical features such as Imatong Mountains being the highest in the country, the River Nile dividing the nation into parts, not horses and camels which are outside the country.
The Undersecretary observed that some South Sudanese students prefer Sudan curriculum because of its shallowness and simplicity, adding that others like making short cuts to the university.
He was responding to student protesters against national curriculum in Lakes State, preferring Sudan curriculum.