Jesuit Refugee Service warned that the foundation of South Sudan is crumbling without quality education.
In a statement CRN obtained, Jesuit Refugee Service Maban Education Coordinator Alvar S√°nchez said authorities could not build a future for a new nation unless they prioritize education.
He pointed out that since conflict erupted in late 2013, all efforts made to fill educational gaps in the country were halted, especially in remote areas like Maban County in Upper Nile.
The Coordinator stated that lack of resources allocated to educational materials and school management, coupled with a scarcity of teachers has set back students in Upper Nile immensely.
He lamented that secondary schools in Bunj Town did not open since December last year and primary schools in Maban are far from offering even minimal services and for the past two years, students who finished their primary school courses did not still take their national exams.