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The Africa Educational Trust’s Manager, Jackson Okello who spoke at the launch said his organization works in Africa’s post conflict countries like South Sudan with main objective to upgrade the teachers’ capacity to enable them teach better with subsequent intention to realize quality education.
He said the programme begins with six-month bridging course after which a two-year Diploma training will commence.
He elaborated the bridging is important because it overpasses different levels of Education the beneficiaries had had acquired previously.
Mr. Okello explained that the launched AET’s quality in secondary education program has two tutors with six mentors adding that there will be outreach officers to supervise the mentors.
He disclosed that after the just commenced bridging, the 20 selected beneficiaries will first be allowed to sit for certified examinations prepared or set by Kampala International University in close collaboration with the Africa Educational Trust which shall be done after six months.
There will be no exception as the students will be restricted to obtain a certain credit to pass to the next level which shall now be a two-year Diploma as a distance learning program.
He clarified that Kampala International University provides teaching materials to the program.
“You can freely at your convenience time study at homes and workplaces while taking care of your family. The program proves very useful and it enables many to acquire certificates, Degrees, Masters and PhDs while at homes and workplaces,” Okello said.
He said they are confident with the tutorial management and mentoring department to deliver on the programme.
Representing the Eastern Equatoria State Education Ministry, Celestino Nyei Dumo who is also the Ministry’s Acting Director for General Education acknowledged AET for its commitment saying there is viability in the launched programme.
He urged the selected beneficiaries to seriously demonstrate commitment so they will be able to subsequently graduate adding that without individual dedication, chances to succeed are low.
The State Education Ministry Acting Director for Planning and Budgeting Isaac Modi emphasized that his Directorate is mandated by the Ministry to ensure officials are adequately developed through such trainings so that their capacities are enhanced accordingly for quality performance.
In a related development, the Africa Educational Trust Manager announced at the launch that the program coincided with graduation of other sixteen South Sudanese students in South Africa after completing a Masters in Public Administration, among them were the present State Minister of Social Development in Central Equatoria Mary Apai, the present Central Equatoria State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Oba Cecilia, and second Lieutenant Police Emmanuel Abusinja.
Speaking to Gurtong, AET Project Officer Aciga Patrick Kareayi disclosed that his organization has covered Jonglei, Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Lakes and Eastern Equatoria states.
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