Girls lead in debate competition between boys and girls at Kalkuel Primary School in Tonj.
The topic of the debate has been ‘Girl-child education should be the priority in South Sudan’, Radio Don Bosco reports.
Parents Teachers’ Association or PTA has attended the school debate.
The first speaker from the proposition side, Elizabeth Lewis expresses happiness for their victory over boys.
She encourages her opponents not to give up.
The first speaker from the opposition side James Maring Anei says debate in schools improves people’s skills in politics for governance in future.
Maring encourages parents to send all girls to school.
He urges South Sudanese to drop the idea that women cannot do anything for the development of the country.
The chairperson of the Debate Club Ustaz Tinyjok Reuben appreciates the pupils for debating well.
The school management pledges to reward the best speakers.