All the private schools in South Sudan which have not been registered are asked to register between now and the end of July or stop operating, says the Minister of General Education and Instruction.
Deng Deng Hoc stresses that a ministerial order has been issued to all the state ministries of education to register the schools.
He calls on the school owners to follow legal entity, by registering with the Ministry of Justice, before it registers with the Ministry of education.
The owners are also asked to have enough money in their bank account and qualified teachers to run their schools, have appropriate building with toilets, facilities for playing and many others, Hoc adds.
He assures that registration fee for the private schools will be decided from time to time.
Minister Hoc reiterates that only those who have submitted application for registration and are waiting for approval from the ministry will be allowed to operate.
He warns that schools that will not comply with the order will be closed down.
Hoc concludes that qualified teachers or those who are still undergoing training are also required to apply for free license.
The Minster of General Education was speaking to journalists in Juba.