President Kiir directs the Ministry of General Education to investigate student crisis in Rumbek

JUBA, 3 October 2011 - The President of the Republic H.E Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the minister for General Education and Instruction Hon. Joseph Ukel to immediately send an investigation committee to Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, and investigate reasons which led the Secondary School students to stage demonstrations and find solutions for the crisis.



This came during an urgent meeting the President held today Monday October 3rd, 2011 with a delegation from the Ministry of General Education and Instruction led by the minister Hon. Joseph Ukel. The meeting was also attended by the deputy minister Hon Rebecca Joshua Okwaci and the Undersecretary of the ministry Mr. George Justin Achor.



President Kiir meets with delegation from
Ministry of General Education and Instruction.[Photo: Thomas Kenneth]

Shortly after the meeting, Hon. Ukel told the press that the delegation came to brief the President on the situation which arose this morning in Rumbek that led the students to stage demonstrations and causing distraction in schools and state ministry of Education in the Lakes State. 

Hon Ukel said that in connection with the state Government, the ministry of General Education and Instruction decided to close down the schools in Rumbek until the situation is arrested. He assured the public that the ministry will soon send an investigation committee as directed by the President to look into the reasons of the crisis. He explained that if the finalists think that the closing down of the schools will affect them and choose to remain calm, the ministry will direct the state authorities to let them continue with their studies.

Reported by Thomas Kenneth

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