Two-hundred and fifty-three schools are registering children in Tonj State, says the Director-General in the Ministry of Education.
Hassan Arun Medani expresses that all Primary and Secondary Schools of the state are ready for the new academic year 2018, Radio Don Bosco reports.
The schools will begin lessons in February according to the calendar, he adds.
Financial crisis forced some teachers to quit their profession for greener pasture, regrets the Director-General.
He urges teachers to attend training to provide quality education to learners.
Arun advises those who abandoned teaching due to salary to resume their normal duties and be patient.
Garang Kon, a teacher in Don Bosco Primary School says the registration first targets old students who are ready to come back.
The leaders stalked to Radio Don Bosco on Monday in Tonj.