Deputy Speaker Visits Schools In Mundiri West To Educate Girls on Sex Education
The Western Equatoria State Deputy Speaker Anna Lona Bona has visited girls in Mundiri west Schools to educate them on sex education. 20 April 2013 Western Equatoria State Deputy Speaker Anna Lona Bona poses for a photo with girls from Mundiri West. [Joseph Nashion] By Joseph Nashion YAMBIO, 19 April 2013 [Gurtong] - There have been a high number of school dropouts from the area every year due to pregnancies in school going children. She further added that talking to girls is one way of directing them to becoming role model in the community. “It’s not necessary having things done practically, “she said. Lona appealed to the girls to be disciplined pupils both to their teachers and the parents adding that any girl who is disrespecting the two parties is definitely bad mannered. “In life when you are a girl and you lack discipline you know people will be running away from you including your working place,” she said. The deputy speaker called upon the teachers to continue teaching despite the challenges like salary delay, little pay and also lack of teachers’ guide. In response to the deputy speaker, a primary six girl identified as Bibiana Martin appreciated the deputy speaker for taking the initiative to come and talk to girls of Mundiri adding that it’s the first she is seeing a female politician taking her time to come and interact freely with the girls. She said that gives courage and support to them so that they continue with their education regardless of the conditions they are facing in school and out the school. Posted in: Home, Education -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
