Education, Science and Technology

Minister:
Hon John Gai Yoah

Deputy Minister:
Hon Bol Makueng Yuol

Ministry's Mission:

We cherish education for all our people equally and aim to provide a life-long education of quality for all children, youth and adults of South Sudan; an education that is relevant and affordable based on the needs and aspirations of the people, to enable them to become responsible and productive citizens.

Functions:

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology performs the following functions and duties:

• Inspection and supervision of general education at all levels to ensure proper performance;
• Coordinate and administer schools feeding programmes;
• Registration of education and training institutions;
• Manage South Sudan schools and university examinations and other educational certification;
• Provide and manage technical training and teacher training institutes;
• Rehabilitation of schools and other educational institutes alone or in coordination with foreign donors, UN agencies and NGOs;
• Preparation and development of curricula for primary and secondary schools;
• Coordination of RSS and State government education policies and strategies;
• Formulate an adult literacy policy;
• Expand basic education through recruitment of teachers, curriculum development, increase the number of schools, accelerate learning and literacy programmes;
• Improve enrollments, equity and quality of delivery throughout the educational sector;
• Improve gender equity through the implementation of activities that increase the enrolment and retention of females;
• Enhance education governance and management at State and County levels;
• Strengthen educational infrastructure;
• Establish and develop institutes of higher education that will produce manpower with relevant skills;
• Determine the requirements for, and provide facilities and curriculum for the promotion of special needs education;
• Supervise the training, development and management of teachers at all education levels;
• Support the South Sudan Examination Council;
• Supervision of the student athletic and cultural activities; and
• Advise and support States and local governments in their responsibilities for education and build their capacity to assume all functions vested by the Constitution and RSS policy.

Structure:

The ministry is headed by H.E. the minister supported by two undersecretaries; one for General Education and the other for Higher & Tertiary Education. The General Education division is composed of the following directorates under Directors General:

• Directorate of Administration and Finance
• Directorate of Planning and Budgeting
• Directorate of General Education
• Directorate of Gender and Social Change
• Directorate of Innovation and Quality Promotion
• Secretariat of Examination

The Higher & Tertiary Education has the following one directorate also headed by a Director General:

• Directorate of Higher and Tertiary Education

Projects and Programs:

• Basic education for all in South Sudan
• Provide tertiary and higher education in South Sudan
• Teacher training

Publications and Documents:

• Education Policy
• Education Reconstruction Development Forum (2010) presentation summaries

Contacts:

Joseph Data Archippus
Inspector
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+211-926-168-090