A Fresh Start Awaits South Sudanese Schools After Six Months

Council of Ministers in South Sudan has finally lifted the ban on the Education sector that President Salva Kiir imposed in March as a measure to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in schools.

Information minister Michael Makuei in an interview on Saturday, substantiated the claim, saying it followed a diligent study by the National Taskforce on Covid-19.

“This decision was based on the report presented by the taskforce. It observed that the level of infection has reduced and there have been no more cases in the last few weeks,” he said.

“After that study, it was decided that schools and higher learning institutions should re-open at times to be fixed by the General and Higher Education ministries. The guidelines to be followed will be issued by the concerned ministries.”

The minister also added that the restrictions on the working hours have also been lifted and that all offices will be open from 8 am to 5 pm with effect from next week.

By taking preventive steps such as closing borders, schools, and non-essential businesses, banning interstate travel, and limiting public transport, the South Sudanese government managed to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

However, after humanitarian agencies like Save the Children, UNICEF and UNESCO discovered that children are harmed in other ways by extended stays at home, they released a press statement in July, advising nations to reconsider opening learning institutions once again.

Many children, according to the organizations, were malnourished because school food programs had ceased to operate, while others were abused.       

In May, the Ministry of General Education and Instructions reported 23 cases of teenage pregnancies in Western Equatoria State alone.

And in July, Eastern Equatoria State authorities said the redundancy caused by the Covid-19 lockdown left over 125 teenage girls pregnant since the emergence of the virus in South Sudan.

---

Download Free School Resources Using the Links Below:

• 2020 Grade 1, 2, and 3  Evaluation Assessment Tests Set 1
• 2020 Grade 4 Evaluation Test Exams and Marking Schemes 

Here are More Links to Free Educational Learning Materials to Download

• 2020 Primary School Class 5, 6, and 7 Exams
• 2020 Primary School Class 8 Exams
• 2020 Term 1 Holiday Assignments Class 4 – 8

---

• HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES
• UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL RESOURCES
• PRE-PRIMARY (PP1-PP2) SCHOOL MATERIALS
• GRADE 1- 4 MATERIALS
• UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
• COLLEGE RESOURCES

---

Read Also:

• TSC Interview Questions and Answers
• BOM Teachers to Receive Pay on 11th September 2020, Says Education CAS
• Interview Tips for Job Seekers
• Drama in Meru as Enraged Parents Slaughter School Bulls
• A Fresh Start Awaits South Sudanese Schools After Six Months
• TSC Job Group Promotion Interview Questions and Answers
• September 2020 TSC Vacancies and Replacements for Primary and Secondary School Teachers.
• How to Apply for the September 2020 TSC Teaching Job Vacancies 
• RiftValley Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies
• Central Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies
• Nyanza Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies (New Additional Teachers)
• North Eastern Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies
• Eastern Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies (New Additional Teachers)
• Coast Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies
• Nairobi County TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies
• Western Region Tsc List Of New Recruitment Vacancies
• September 2020 TSC Vacancies and Replacements for Primary and Secondary School Teachers
• How to Track COVID-19 Outbreaks in Local Schools
• HRMIS Procedure on How to Apply for the Advertised TSC Teaching Vacancies and Promotions September 2020
• List Of Schools With TSC Replacement Vacancies for Secondary School Teachers September 2020
• Schools May Reopen before January 2021, says CS Magoha
• List Of Schools With TSC Replacement Vacancies for Secondary School Teachers September 2020
• Nyanza Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies (New Additional Teachers)
• Central Region TSC List Of New Recruitment Vacancies (New Additional Teachers)

 

---