The deputy Minister of General Education and Instruction regrets the lack of qualified teachers in South Sudan and yelled poor results across the Country.
Martin Tako Moyi expressed deep concern during the 17th ordinary meeting of the National Examinations Council in Juba
He says education in South Sudan is facing the challenge of being run by unqualified teachers for marking the national examinations and teaching respectively.
“To mark the examination papers is not easy, we have said several times that there are no qualified teachers to mark examinations. Not only to mark examinations but even to teach in schools. I met a volunteer who didn’t finish primary eight and is teaching in primary eight.”
Hon. Tako says most of the qualified teachers have gone to private schools due to poor payment of salaries in government run education facilities.
He adds that the Ministry of education has no way to control or keep the few qualified teachers in the system unless the conditions of teachers are improved.
“We have very few teachers left. Most of them have gone to private schools for the high salaries, it’s very difficult for us to control unless the conditions of teachers are improved, will continue losing teachers, and the few who are with us even go to work for the organizations or to private schools.”
The deputy minister urges the National parliament to give due consideration to the budget for general education and higher education in South Sudan.
“I’m here urging our MPs who have undergone the process of this year’s budget, they should give due consideration for the budget of General education and Higher education.”
He stresses that South Sudan will be having serious issues with public Universities because they are the list paid in the system of the country.
Deputy Minister [Tako] highlights the priorities of the ministry of Education to train more teachers both inside and outside the country.
He regrets poor enrollment in the education department which will lead to the end of professional teachers in South Sudan.
“My brothers and sisters, nobody wants to enroll. There is a very low intake of the faculty of education in all our public schools. We renovated three institutes of education which are working and nobody wants to apply for them.”