W. Bahr el Ghazal launches ‘go back to learning’ campaign
April 12, 2015 (WAU) – The education ministry in South Sudan’s Western Bahr el Ghazal state and partners launched this week a ‘go back to learning’ campaign.
The campaign was launched by the Norwegian foreign affairs ministry under the theme “Education Today, Success Tomorrow”.
The new initiative, educations officials said, will allow children and adults to go back to school for learning purposes.
Up to 40,000 people are expected to benefit from the learning program.
Speaking at the event held at youth cultural centre in Wau, the state governor Rizik Zackaria Hassan said English is being prioritised in schools dominated by Arabic.
“Our state as whole is now having 34 secondary schools mainly for English learning,” said Hassan during the campaign launch.
The governor called on students who dropped out of schools for various reasons to utilise this opportunity and go back for learning.
“Without education, we would have not been your leaders today. Therefore, it is you to lead this nation tomorrow. That is why you should acquire knowledge,” said Hassan.
“The aspect of this country lies in your hands,” he added.
The education ministry, Hassan said, has been tasked to immediately prepare and present the Education Bill before the state assembly for endorsement.
“The Bill would help the ministry to have a guard line of the learning programs,” he added.
Paula Nuer, the UNICEF representative in Western Bahr el Ghazal said education had not age limit and that every stage was for learning.
“Education is not only the responsibility of the teachers in schools or the government. It is the responsibility of all communities to make sure that their children have access to learning,” he said.
Hundreds of students from various schools took part in the learning campaign.
(ST)