A chief invigilator in the ongoing South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education examination has said that the authorities are fully prepared to handle education affairs in the new country.
Henry Kajokole Simon told Good News Radio that the country’s ability to conduct a national examination within the first year of independence is an indication that the Government of the Republic can manage her own affairs.Mr. Kajokole praised the Loreto Sisters for opening a girls’ boarding secondary school in Lakes State.
He urged parents to allow their daughters to attend school saying that a bird needs two wings to fly and if only boys go to school the bird of education is missing one wing.
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Mr. Kajokole said the pioneer candidates from Loreto Girls School were fully prepared,.
He told the eight candidates to ignore any form of discouragement, because the girls will pass their examinations.
He noted that the fact that girls were sitting for a national examination in Rumbek show a great improvement in the Lakes State’ perceptions on girl child education.
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The ongoing secondary school’s national examination is expected to end on December 19.