The Catholic Bishop of Torit has urged both national and states governments to improve the education sector in order to shape children to be good citizens and leaders of this country.
Bishop Johnson Akio Mutek made the appeal while celebrating the Good Shepherd’s Sunday at St. Joseph’s Narus Parish on his pastoral tour of Eastern Deanery.He told the congregation that governments need to invest in education to shape morals of children into better and responsible persons.
Bishop Akio suggested that governments should motivate teachers through provision of accommodation and better pay so as to offer quality education to the children.
He challenged South Sudan’s policy and decision makers to take sufficient actions on education to prepare a good future for children.
Bishop Akio proposed the use of boarding schools to encourage girls and prevent forceful early marriages by parents who do not value education.