Displacement of schools is one of the impacts of conflict on South Sudan. Many schools especially in areas that experienced intense fighting has been displaced. The teachers and students are forced to run to a safer areas while their schools has either been occupied by the military personals or destroyed. Most primary schools, secondary schools and higher institutions of learning in South Sudan has experienced this problem. The examples are institutions like Upper Nile University and Dr. John Garang University that were displaced and forced to relocate to Juba because of the December 2013 conflict.
The displacements of schools has affected learning and the quality of education in the country in such a way that it leads to over crowding that will contributes to un-conducive learning environment, rapid spread of diseases, limit student sense of creativity and positive thinking to mention but few. It has also affects the teacher ability to plan and deliver meaningful lessons, assessment standards will be affected as well.
As the future scholars of South Sudan, what strategies do you think will help deal with the issue of displacement of school in order to improve on the quality of education being received by learners affected by the impacts of the displacement?
This is insightful and well thought out response. You bring up great points about the displacement of university students. I'm curious what areas you think will make the greatest improvements in education? What problems would you address first?
ReplyDeleteI think there is a need to do that, but there is no way we can make an immediate action or strategies as you know very well the situations of the country, not only because of conflict but also because of the development itself in the country. education is still yet given four legs to stand on its own. it's after education being given priority above all, then it can be possible to get them emergency education in shelters or under the trees. like now, in their camps they are getting nothing of education.
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