Oxford International College Launched in Juba
The Director General for Alternative Education System, Atem Kuol has launched the registration and start of classes at the Oxford International College in Juba as registration for more students continues. 15 November 2012 By Misuk Moses Mule JUBA, 15 November 2012 [Gurtong] - Deputy Director of the School, Charles Apudo said that the school is to ease the burden of South Sudanese paying in hard currency by going to study in East Africa yet their problems of education and English language can be settled from within. He added that the school will solve the problem of those who only know Arabic and unable to find jobs since the official language of South Sudan is English. The school has so far registered 15 students according to the Administrative Secretary Immaculate Alaso Emily and they teach seven levels of English Language. In an effort to move with the world, the school also teaches basics of computer courses including introduction to computer, Micro office word, Excel, Power Point, Access and Internet. For the first five levels of English which include pre-beginner level, beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate, the fee is at 500 South Sudanese Pounds while advanced level is charged at 600 South Sudanese Pounds. The training will take two hours daily and is covered in two months. Kuol said that South Sudan lagging behind in education with only 12 per cent literate population. He added that education should not only be left to the government alone but the community also has a role to play. “All school aged children must go to school and those who are old enough should go for alternative education,” he said. Posted in: Home, Education -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
