Speaker Applauds Introduction of Debate Clubs In School The Speaker of Eastern Lakes State Legislative Assembly, Aping Malel Mabor has praised Dhieu Alam secondary school for holding debates that will enhance their knowledge in public speaking and improve their command in the English language. 06 July 2016 [image: Speaker Applauds Introduction of Debate Clubs In School] Students listening to speakers during the debate [Photo| B. Bol Anhiem Jok]
By Mabor Riak Magok *YIROL, 05 July 2016 [Gurtong]- *The debate which was held under the motion, ‘early marriages should be abolished’ saw different views from the students. Early and forced marriages are widespread in South Sudan. Even before the start of the civil war in December 2013, UNICEF reported that 52 percent of all girls were married under the age of 18. However this is slowing changing as the law forbids anyone under the age of 18 to be married off. The Speaker who was the guest of honour appreciated the administration of the school for initiating debate clubs in the school. Eastern Lakes State Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Nelson Makoi Makur said he was impressed by the speakers from the two sides of the debate. He also said that his ministry will ensure that communities are sensitised on issues dealing with earl and forced marriages in order to stop the practice. Posted in: Home <http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx>, Education <http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/4/Education.aspx> - See more at: http://gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ID/19592/Default.aspx#sthash.j84hwSbU.dpuf -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- 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]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14optj8205Xt7KGK%3DcuJ%2BXJJwQ48DgufJ8UD-zkGom7FGng%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
