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Kiir urges private sectors to appendage quality education

By Ngor Arol Garang

February 3, 2011 (JUBA) — Salva Kiir Mayardit, president of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) on Thursday urged the private sector to partner with the government and in providing quality education.

University of Juba
University of Juba
Kiir, who was talking to the minister of general education in GoSS, Michael Milly Hussein, admitted that the region’s education sector is currently facing many challenges and that it is important for the private sector to supplement the government’s efforts to develop the sector.

The president said his administration will remain committed to putting in place policies to improve the education sector in South Sudan.

Briefing members of the media shortly after concluding the meeting with the president, Hussein commended the commitment of the president to the provision of basic services, especially quality education and that the government has significantly increased investment in the education sector over the past two years.

“In the past, the sector received little or no attention. The government has done a lot of work at the basic level where we have seen the enrolment levels going up to 3.5 million.

“In institutions of higher learning, the Government of South Sudan is also doing well. Throughout South Sudan we are seeing more students accessing education in various disciplines. We will continue expanding the infrastructure to meet the demands of the increasing population,” said Hussein.

He reaffirmed GoSS’s commitment to addressing the accommodation challenges at higher learning institutions by building new hostels.

“Juba, Upper Nile and Bhar el Ghazal are some of the most significant institutions. They are a symbol of our intellectual citadel and a generator of new philosophical ideas, of new scientific discoveries and powerful new technologies for enhancing quality of life and development in our society.

“While the government is addressing the important goal of increasing access to higher education, the move has also given rise to pressures on accommodation and other facilities, but these hostels have demonstrated this government’s determination to enhance education,” said Hussein.

The minister called for public-private partnerships to address the accommodation crisis at institutions of higher learning and commended the government for the commitment to improve the standards of learning at higher institutions of learning.

(ST)

8 Comments

  • Anyang
    Anyang

    Kiir urges private sectors to appendage quality education
    Yep! Mr President that’s how to go. But you need to be aggressive enough to silence they bad apples in order to prevails.

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  • H5N1
    H5N1

    Kiir urges private sectors to appendage quality education
    this Dinka is talking without substance, making a fool of himself. when did he know the quality of education when he is illiterate himself.

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  • kuarkun
    kuarkun

    Kiir urges private sectors to appendage quality education
    Salva Kiir, you have done a very greet job of uniting Southern Sudanese to come together.
    The site of your weakness is lack of follow up. Why I said
    that, is because so many corruptist are the people who are related to you (Dinka).
    Before Dr. Riek take his place (presidency) improve yourself,but don’t decieve people of quality education in Southern Sudan, it will not happen soon untill your regime over, because you and your Ministers have stolen a lot of money and your children are in good school out side Africa, how can you think on quality education.

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