Rumbek celebrates Hand Washing Day
By Manyang Mayom
October 15, 2009 (RUMBEK) – The Global Hand Washing Day was celebrated today in the capital of Lakes state raise awareness among the children on the importance of hand washing to prevent transmission of diseases.
Schools are seen as one of the most influential and accessible environments for habit-building and behavior change among children.
A special ceremony organized at Matangai Primary School was attended by acting governor Eng. Chol Tong Mayay, who also serves as minister of physical infrastructure and Rumbek centre county commissioner Abraham Makoi Bol Kodi as well as a number of local officials.
During the event, songs, poem and speeches were presented by students from six primaries schools of Lakes state. The children discourses dealt with need to avoid dirty water and the need to use water filter. They also performed traditional dances.
Chol Tong Mayay, Acting Governor and a minister of Infrastructure has donated two thousand five hundred Sudanese Pounds (2500 SDG) to respectful pupils of Matangai primary school and Agergum primary school.
Chol praised the pupils of Agergum and Matangai schools for their discipline and observance of this practice of hand Washing.
The director of Rural Water and Sanitation Support Agency (RUWASSA) hailed the second celebration of Hand Washing Day in Rumbek since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. He further pledged to provide clean water to every citizen in the Lakes state.
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Akol Liai Mager
Rumbek celebrates Hand Washing Day
Another positive indicator from Rumbek on her journey to appropriately address the Selection Criteria for hosting New Sudan’s Capital City.
Who knows, it could be a cultural and civilisation Capital City if she lose the the political and government seat to her sibling cities.
Bizoro nywadi
Rumbek celebrates Hand Washing Day
It is time for the government of Southern to engage in building schools for the young generation because they are our future hope in terms of development. When we have permanent structures for our children to study in, their teachers can ensure that science practices that is being displayed now is taught so that they can know how to prevent diseases by controlling the spread of germs.
Teachers must be paid attractive salaries as incentive for more people to join the profession of education because we don’t want foreigners being brought from neighboring countries to monopolize our education system to execute what southerners can. Bringing teachers from outside can have significant horror on our economy granted the fact that they will be shipping our hard currency back to their nations. We need homeland staff to give our children the knowledge they deserve after being deprived the opportunity by the unscrupulous regime in the North.
Finally, we need equal regional distribution of academic institutions across the south. It is through these institutions that our strength in the up coming centuries will be reflected. However, we have to note that our children can not have the opportunity to learn the sciences and the other areas of discipline if there is insecurity. So the primary role for the government of South Sudan is to ensure that peace prevails, but how does peace prevail? well, they have to disarm the militias in order to pacify the tensions that is in constant progress. Spread intelligence across all regions to maintain eye on any threat such as infiltration of weapons, inceptions of gang groups and so forth. If there is security, then our children will feel safe in the conducive and peaceful environment that will help them build their future and the future of the South.