The Director-General for Gender in Yei River State urges the national government to support parentless children with scholastic materials.
Victoria Nasera Augustine says schooling orphans perform better than others in Yei River State, Radio Easter reports.
She says recent Primary Leaving Examination results indicate orphans performed the best in the state.
Director Nasera also appeals to the national government to speed up peace process to let learners continue with education.
She challenges school children to put more efforts in education for better future.
The official was speaking to Radio Easter in an exclusive in Yei on Monday.