On
September 9th 2024, the Minister of General Education and
Instruction, Awut Deng Achuil underlined the importance of education for all
the children of South Sudan, particularly in disadvantaged areas like Terekeka.
She urged the local authorities and communities leaders to campaign for
education. Hon Awut Deng Achuil, the Minister of General Education and
Instruction, commentates the international Literacy Day (ILD) in Terekeka under
the theme: “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding
and peace”.
In
a statement issued on International literacy day, the U.S Embassy in Juba
highlighted the critical state of literacy in South Sudan, describing it as one
of the worst in the world.
The
statement emphasized the fundamental importance of education and literacy as
human rights that unlock economic opportunities, breaking the cycle of poverty
and poster personal and social development.
According
to the recent United Nation data, South Sudan faces a daunting literacy
challenges. About 70% of the adults are illiterate, approximately 84% of girls
over 15 years old cannot read and write and around 2.5 million children are out
of school.
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