South Sudan upgrades teachers training institutions to diploma level
February 8, 2010 (JUBA) — The government of South Sudan has confirmed upgrading teachers training institution across the region saying it means to facilitate diploma training for teachers with certificate qualifications.
The minister of education science and technology in the government of Southern Sudan professor Job Dhoruai told the press Monday his ministry will ensure that teachers with certificates are trained so that all of them can possess professional document more than what he described as mere certificate.
“The decision is good because most of our teachers holding secondary school certificates with courses will have room to attain skills which will help them efficiently impart developmental knowledge in pupils, he said.
Professor Dhoruai advised primary school teachers to embrace the programme because it is meant for their skills development and for internal promotion.
“It will be good for both personal development and administrative promotion in line with public service rules and regulations,” he said urging state authorities to consider encouraging teachers holding certificate to show no reluctance in attending two year programs in their respected regions.
He said there is already one national training institution located in Maridi for three states of Equatoria region, one in Aramweer for four states of Bahr el Ghazal and one another one currently being moved to Malakal town from its previous location for Upper Nile region.
“We are also establishing more centers in the states with no adequate physical infrastructure,” he adds.
He also called on each state government to establish more training colleges to facilitate in-service training for teachers with certificate advising them to come up with a system of training for all teachers so that they benefit from the programme.
However, the minister warned against possibilities of successful students leaving teaching job upon completion. One thing is certain, he said, teachers who will be graduated from these colleges with good papers will find themselves out teaching profession.
This is an issue which must be addressed during selecting processes of who should go into these training opportunities, he commented.
It is not good for some teachers to look for jobs outside after being trained at great expense of the public funds dedicated to qualify education.
Peter Majok, a teacher in Kuajok primary school applauded the initiative saying the decision taken by Government to upgrade teachers’ qualifications is good investment for the development of South Sudan.
He said training teacher holding certificate will result in quality teaching adding this programme will help reduce the secondment of teachers from primary schools to teach grade eight and nine pupils.
He further added adequately trained teachers will help speed up the development of South Sudan through quality teaching.
Earlier, minister professor Job affirmed commitment of the government to the upgrading of teachers so that it can realize its dream of becoming a middle-income region in the coming years.
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Dinka Boy
South Sudan upgrades teachers training institutions to diploma level
Teachers must have competetive skills to teach students better.
Goss should recruit Bashlors and Masters degree holders abroad to teach those teachers in addition to other teachers existing there in the South.
Other, great idea.
James John
South Sudan upgrades teachers training institutions to diploma level
Too late……..what a mess by GOSS……….Five years pass without doing nothing……..the least government in the World are SPLA/M… don’t write bad thing on me but you guys know it too.
Wiyual Wech Puk D. Payol.
South Sudan upgrades teachers training institutions to diploma level
That is a good decision taken by professor Dhoruai to upgrade the teachers’ education.select only those with high certificates to teach others primary schools will not help to upgrade the development in southern sudan.please,professor add onething like increment of the teachers’ salary that will not led them[teachers] to look for an other jobs as you state here in your speeches.i have seen here in southern sudan,teachers are made to be the poorest department.that thinking is in all states of southern sudan because teachers are paid less salary while they[teachers] are the key for the bright future of southern sudan.many of southern sudan officers including the top rank GOSS officials do not know that teachers are important organs of the government since they[teachers]are growing the future bright generation of southern sudan.i hope the professor,Dhoruai will incresae the teachers’ incentives that will fixed them[teachers] onto their jobs wil more morals.ignoring the teachers’jobs will force them to look for an other jobs by considering themselves like other humanbeing in southern sudan.
Time1
South Sudan upgrades teachers training institutions to diploma level
Good job, this is what we need to see in south sudan more upgrade, more training, more support, logistics and supplies, so students can perform on international levels like all other students and contribute effectively to rebuilding the nation.