Education Ministry Raises Alarm As 40 Teachers Drop Out Of In-Service Training Program
The Ministry of Education has raised alarm over an increasing number of primary school teachers dropping out of in-service training program in some of the main vocational training centres across the state. 16 May 2013 The Eastern Equatoria State Education Ministry Acting Director for General Education, Celestino Nyei Dumo condemns the practice describing its unprofessional move being committed by a few elements. [Gurtong| File] By Peter Lokale Nakimangole TORIT, 14 May 2013 [Gurtong] –The Eastern Equatoria State Education Ministry Acting Director for General Education, Celestino Nyei Dumo condemns the practice describing its unprofessional move being committed by a few elements of teachers whom his Ministry puts endeavour to develop their capacities accordingly so they are able fit into the teaching profession. He discloses that he surprisingly received a list of 40 drop out saying most of the drop-outs deserted the in-service training program from three vocational centres notably Torit County Education Centre, Budi County Education Centre and Kapoeta South County Education Centre. The Director prefers the teachers to abide by the ministry’s interest of developing them through capacity building initiative through the ongoing in-service training Program in the state supported by South Sudan Teachers Education Program (SSEP). He said that his ministry puts extra efforts to realize quality education by developing its teachers to deliver to the expectations of beneficiaries and employer. The official attributed the escapement by the teachers from the in-service training program to low level of educational background, domestic or family problems, financial hardships and some of them with little interest in the profession. While warning them to take profession seriously, the Acting Director underscores the importance of maintaining professional ethics and values so the society they teach their children view them valuably with due respect as they will always continue to develop their children to fit the society as future leaders. He insistently notifies those teachers undergoing in-service training at various training centres to continue without interference saying he is very typical to go against those deserting the course without satisfactory rationales. Dumo further warns that if the practice persists his the ministry will not consider those defectors from the in-service training program but pretending to come back to teach in schools. He feels sympathetic of the fact that the government uses its little resources to ensure that teachers are developed into profession becoming proficient but regrets about those declining after they are selected to continue with development through the in-service training program. The director clarifies that the in-service training programme has been designed to ensure teachers without appropriate qualifications in teaching could be modelled into professionalism saying the program basically intends to enhance capacities of low teachers to deliver better in teaching profession He says since the program is valued and will automatically enable the public service sector per its regulation and rules to recognize the qualifications of teachers for subsequent adjustment of their salary scales. Posted in: Home, Education, Governance -- 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.
