The Rumbek Centre education director has denied that education is “collapsing” in the state, while the Lakes State Education Director complained of lack of teachers.
Lakes State Education Acting Director General Alfred Akolder told Deng Nhial Primary School pupils on Tuesday that the ministry is facing problem of recruiting more teachers.
Good News Radio in Rumbek reported also that Rumbek Central County Education Director William Koji condemned news circulating in the media that education was on the verge of collapsing in Lakes State.
He said the state is witnessing progress in education and that Governor Matur Chut Dhuol was working hard to achieve the goal of quality education.
Koji said this year they registered 1,682 candidates for Primary Eights Leaving Certificate exams.
Deng Nhial Primary named after the late William Deng Nhial is one of the biggest schools accommodating 1,500 pupils in the state.
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