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It is not only the number of private universities we have that is important but quality. Hon. Minister including those supporting his decision like myself are not against private universities, all that matters is quality. Another way to enhance educational and academic quality, identified by policymakers, practitioners and researchers across all key policy areas including science, technology, health and education, is to develop more widely the capacity to conduct high quality research. What an old man can see behind the mountain cannot be seen by a young one even if he climbed the tree. You may not accept it this time but you will accept its importance in the long run. John Malou Manyiel, KAMPALA, UGANDA Jungle law still reigns in South Sudan The SPLM-led RSS Government has the following not understandable fixed ideas: 1- Retaining the name of another country, "The Sudan," i.e. SPLM/A. 2- The current Trans. Constitution stated that after or on the 9th July 2011 SPLA should be re-named as SSAF but hasn't been implemented. A first time to have seen a Party-led Government to write a constitution and dishonor it at the same time. 3- Flags of RSS and SPLM are not distinguishable. 4- The Constitutional official languages cannot be differentiate from local ones in Government institutions. There is SPLM-N without SPLM-S. 5-The slogan of 'kill even your father' created by late Garang still exists. I don't understand the reasons why, do you? Tabitha was killed on Sunday by SPLA. Tabitha was innocent because she didn't know that jungle law had to reign again after Independence. Even criminals are not just sometimes killed if found. Court is a place where criminals are supposed to answer questions after which he/she is sentenced. But, was Tabitha a criminal? To end, my observation is that RSS shall either be engulfed or destroyed. Bol Thon, RSS No right to higher education Dear Editor, About higher education debate, I've been watching about the formation of investigation committee, the report, closure of "Universities", and now the arguments and counter arguments. The proponents arguments; 1. Right to education 2. Lots of money paid 3. Certificates issued 4. Public University not functioning 5. We want to catch up after war The opponents arguments 1. Young nation does not need lots of Universities 2. Education quality will be lowered 3. No legal existence of these universities 4. A way of cheating our people 5. There are enough room in Public Universities Fine. There is nothing known as right to education or higher education for that matter. It is only with Primary and secondary education but not tertiary one. Just to remind those arguing for rampant private university degrees. There are mental and legal factors to consider. These are lacking in some of those calling for continuing of this discredited learning. They know very well that they will not stand the chance if requested to present their secondary school certificates before ministry of higher education. Furthermore, university education is meant for research or better. If I were the minister of higher education, I would come up with clear recommendation that young people must fulfill certain conditions after high school namely; 1. Mandatory two year military service before proceeding to higher learning 2. Any other community service as appropriate for the same during. Malith Alier, RSS The so-called militias defectors are all Nuer from Nasir. They were allegedly given two billion SSP by the Governor of Upper Nile State and were settled in the Shilluk land as part of occupation policy being carried by SPLM. Yorwin Otor, ROME, ITALY No Godfather in the UN The SPLM/A are taxing the patience of the people in the West by continuing to behave as rebels and spoilt brats. During the war, many people in the West were ready to forgive the mistakes of the army. They (SPLM/A) didn't have responsibility of a sovereign nation. But now, the South continues to insult senior members of international organizations who actually are walking with us through the difficulties we are experiencing now. This has further alienated our friends in the World, hence, we seem to have no Godfather at the UN. Jas Buruk, RSS Close down of private universities objective You're Wrong, Minister Adwok is Right: The current state of our Private universities is intolerable. We couldn’t expect more compromises into our own lives from Minister. The decision to close down some private education institutions is objective. This move, in the short run, may seem unpatriotic, but it carries some wisdom in the long run. Just 6 years in the formation and many South Sudanese graduates are floating on the streets without jobs, the products of these illegally entrenched universities others are echoing the voice of no reason to operate. We can’t lift the nation whose more than 80% of population is illiterate by producing graduates without following due process set forth in any education system on this universe. My own story: I’d a friend who fell 3 years behind me in education. Two years afterwards, he is a proud graduate in one of those universities. A degree obtained in two years (B Sc in Accountancy). This is purely ruination of education system which hasn’t been established yet. I see the same mistake stemming from the mismanagement of our economy under the previous government of GOSS giving us the current vulnerability to any man-made catastrophe looming overhead. We won’t indulge into the same mistake at education front no matter the loud voices calling for reinstatement of these mushroomed private universities in this country which aren't up to the standard. Mr. Minister, if this move seems ineffective, pick up decree (Decree/xx/y/2012 and the related clauses) from the President not even from the parliament. It’s the only effective order in South Sudan. Remember the popular voices in this country do not affect government’s operation (the case of corruption and the popular argument to maintain Panthou were not done as demanded by the masses). Stick to these orders/decrees until those illegal universities adjust to the official position of the responsible government’s education policies like that under your authority. This is what will guide our country from another mess which will perhaps be more damaging than the thievery your colleagues have over our economy. No more turn back even if UNSC or AU calls you to drop this plan, please, we are behind you.. Aken PanKon, RSS Closing private universities is wrong To my dear brother Jacob Atem, yes I do agree with you that decision been made by our higher education Minister Hon. Mr. Adwok Nyaba, is not a right decision. The way I look at it is that many of our people in South Sudan are very quick to decide anything, but at the same time they are too slow to propose or suggest any positive idea and way forward to resolve the issues. I do remember very well that when the peace was signed in 2005, the first thing that was supposed to be done was the education every child should get a chance to go to school for free. But that thing didn't happen. Morthon Akol, RSS -- 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]. 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