Seeing children at home idle is having a profound negative effect on children, especially girls that are being married off at a tender age," says Nathalina Samuel, a mother of seven children. This Manifesto was developed in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 18-20 May, 2022 in a gender-transformative leadership workshop hosted by the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and the Gender at the You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Our task is to inform people about the dangers of occupying civilian facilities, Gai said. On 20 March 2020, all schools in South Sudan were closedand almost 2 million children were forced out of classes due toCOVID-19 preventive measures. JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 - UNICEF and UNESCO welcome the decision of the Government to start reopening of schools in South Sudan. My plan for the exam is to study as much as possible, keep on reading every day and hope that I am ready for the examination, said Daniel, days after returning to school. school building disinfection; guidelines, policies and safety measures to reopen schools ; back-to-school campaign to encourage students to return to school ; In late March 2020, the UNICEF office in South Sudan received a GPE grant of US$70,000 to support the Ministry of Education in planning its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It says the country now records a decline of three percent of cases daily. Accelerated learning: the key to COVID catch-up? Other. South Sudan's Ministry of General Education and Instruction has announced the reopening of both secondary and primary schools country-wide in the national capital Juba on Monday. FCDO, UK Department for International Development, US Agency for International Development, USAID, ensure an increased equitable access to quality education, South Sudan: Securing a brighter future for children affected by conflict, Ministry of General Education and Instruction, General Education Sector Plan (GESP) 2017-2022. Noel Kana is one of them, "I am happy to hear that schools will reopen because being idle is not suitable for learners. Schools are safe places for children where they are protected from exploitation, abuse and from harmful cultural practices such as child marriage and early pregnancies. This should lead to a robust plan for ensuring all children receive a quality education, Rama Hansraj underscored. JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 - UNICEF and UNESCO welcome the decision of the Government to start reopening of schools in South Sudan. OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. Schools in South Sudan are set to reopen nearly seven months after they were closed as part of the government's measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Sudan government in partnership with GESS will pay capitation grants, in addition to cash transfers, to girls at levels from primary five (5) to senior fouer (4), Minister disclosed. Tanzania: Samia Hosts Rwandas Kagame To Advance Cooperation, Second Kenyan Pastor Arrested Over Alleged Mass Killings, All Roads Lead To Nairobi For 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend, Coronavirus South Africa: North West Health on quarantined Coronavirus COVID-19 infected patients, BGFI Holding Corporation a tenu son Assemblee Generale, AP Interview: Uganda's president says he's the one bullied, Oil market eyes Trumps health status & rising COVID-19 cases, Game Changing Mission? I am very excited to enrol for my bachelor's degree in logistics studies; it is so appealing.". There is only one functional teacher training college in the country to meet the demand for training teachers. Fewer that one in 10 children has access to child protection services, the veteran UNICEF worker said, noting that between January and March this year, the agency scaled up treatment to more than 50,000 children who were suffering from severe acute malnutrition. And the risks for them of keeping schools closed outweigh the health risks caused by the pandemic. Since most of those occupying the schools are armed forces, the Ministry of Defense as a key stakeholder was encouraged to commit themselves to the document. This comes on top of the 2.2 million children out of school before the pandemic hit South Sudan. As we move ahead it is important to remember how the closure of schools has severely impacted on the well being of children and on the country, and to avoid any new school closures in the future. To better monitor, prevent, and end these attacks, the United Nations Security Council has identified and condemnedsix grave violations against children in times of war: Killing and maiming of children; recruitment or use of children in armed forces and armed groups; attacks on schools or hospitals; rape or other grave sexual violence; abduction of children; and denial of humanitarian access for children. The whole school erupted into hugging, cheering, and overall joy, knowing that they can join the university and get their degrees. This builds on 11 years of Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF) support to national education coalitions for their engagement in education sector policy dialogue. UNICEF and UNESCO will work with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction to ensure that the return of the children of South Sudan to school can happen in the best circumstances, reducing as much as possible the risk of infections and ensuring that children no longer lose time. Norway donates $10 million for 'safe' reopening of schools in South Sudan However, schools are closed until September, as one of the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19. The booklets were handed over to the Undersecretary in the Ministry of Defense, Major General Chol Diar Ngang and the Deputy Inspector General of Police Lieutenant-General James Pui Yak Yiel. The reopening will happen in phases. I can tell you that we will work day and night as we have done before to ensure that not only about the opening of schools but sustaining these children to stay in schools and supporting all areas which involve quality and quantity when it comes to education. She caution students to keenly observed health prevention measures in class. 2023 marks a decade since Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first visit to U.S. attempts to use Taiwan to contain China doomed to fail, Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on global supply chains, Pick a side and join the anti-Russia camp?