South Sudan’s Ministry of General Education and Instruction has instructed that all schools in the country should be reopened after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic spread. The announcement made by Awut Deng Achuil was reported by a local radio station.
UNICEF has shared in the excitement and has promised to partner with the school’s education ministry to ensure that learning continues. The statement was made via Twitter.
Millions of children were out of school due to the pandemic affecting more girls than boys. News of school resumption has been met with a lot of excitement by both students and parents alike.
