The Ministry of General Education and Instruction Plans education provision and set national standards for public and private schools, Organize and create directorates, departments, and units in conformity with the roles and functions in sub-section (i), Administer and manage the finances of the Ministry, Manage national planning and budgeting for general education, Develop the National Curriculum, publish and provide advice on teaching and learning materials, Develop policies and set national standards for teacher recruitment,... management, training and deployment, Develop policies for and regulate educational assessment in schools and other General Education institutions, Develop and ensure implementation of the national common standards for inspection and maintenance of standards in schools. The Ministry Make regulations for and inspect public and private schools, Coordinate education programs with the State Ministries of Education, Delegate some roles and responsibilities to the State Ministries of education as it deems necessary, Appoint an Advisory Committee to assist in policymaking, planning, implementation or evaluation of educational programs, if it deems it appropriate, Provide training for teachers of national secondary schools and national teacher training institutions, which are managed by the Ministry, Conduct educational research to determine the quality of education system in South Sudan and use the findings of such a research for planning purposes, Exercise any other function that may be assigned or delegated to it by Law.
Within the last decade, the South Sudan education system has taken significant steps in improving enrolment and retention through discharging its legal mandate of free and compulsory education of quality for all. This has been done through the implementation of social interventions in areas of policies, standards and implementation mechanisms. As a Ministry, we have also recognized that although the Republic of South Sudan became a full member of the International Community after gaining Independence in 2011, it is yet bound by all charters and protocols pertaining to child rights to life, protection and to acquiring leaning of high quality.