Education Minister Summoned over Varsities Closure
South Sudanese Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr Peter Adwok Nyaba has been summoned by the cabinet over the closure of private universities. 15 May 2012 South Sudanese Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr Peter Adwok Nyaba. [Gurtong/ Waakhe Simon Wudu] By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 15 May 2012 [Gurtong] - The Minister will appear before the National Council of Ministers on Friday to explain the closure of almost all private universities in the country. Last week the Ministry ordered the closure of 22 private universities and colleges operating in the country due to what it termed “unfulfilled requirements that higher institutions of learning should meet”. The government’s Spokesperson, Information Minister Dr Barnaba Marial told the press last Friday that the decision was reached during a meeting chaired by the South Sudanese President Salva Kiir including his Deputy, Dr Riek Machar. “The Council has asked the Minister of Higher Education to bring a full report to the Council of Ministers meeting next week. The Council will try and find out a solution in the light of the report where the Minister of Higher Education took a decision to close down these universities”, said Dr Marial. After commissioning an investigation into all the private universities in South Sudan, Minister Adwok said the universities did not meet the requirements of Higher Institution as required by the Ministry. He said most of the institutions lack qualified lecturers and learning amenities such as classrooms, laboratories, stocked libraries and staff offices among others. He added that other findings revealed that most of the students have no secondary school certificates that qualify them for higher studies, with many of the universities operating in extremely limited spaces in urban residential areas. The latest blow in the higher education sector in South Sudan that gained her independence ten months ago had raised an outcry among a number of South Sudanese who have sent their children to the universities. “We are asking everyone to remain calm until a decision is made on the issue”, said Dr Marial. Posted in: Home, Education, Governance Comments There are currently no comments, be the first to post one. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
