The Supervisor at South Sudan National Ministry of Education Emmanuel Loro says education system in the country can improve when teachers are well trained.
Speaking during the opening of South Sudan Certificate of Examinations, he explains that lack of teachers in primary schools has hindered learners’ performance in the country, Radio Emmanuel reports.
‘The basic foundation of education is from bottom upwards. If you find that there is lack of teachers in primary schools it will lead to poor performance. Pupils need to have professional teachers who can teach them well in order to complete their education. So in response to this, the ministry of general education in cooperation with Norwegian Church Aid in Torit is working together to ensure that we train enough teachers who can be enrolled in Primary Education System’, says Loro.
Meanwhile Susan Akongo Mercy, a primary school teacher calls on the national and state government to improve teachers’ salaries.
She says low and delayed salaries have forced many people out of the profession.
Akongo adds that ‘If you see a number of teachers are running out from the institution because of the condition which does not favour them. When you compare the salary that the teachers are receiving and the market price it doesn’t favour. So if we need professional teachers we have also to give them something that will encourage them. Sometimes salaries are delayed up to six months’.
John Juma Mauro, another teacher encourages his colleagues to commit themselves to the profession despite challenges.
The South Sudan Certificate of Examination for primary school teachers commenced on Monday.