The Ministry of Education with the support of UNICEF, launched a “Back to Learning Campaign” in Bentiu targeting the enrollment of 5,500 school age children.

Speaking during the launch, deputy top authority in Unity, John Juor Yoach said children are the future of tomorrow in any nation and the state government and its partners will work together as partners to promote educational activities.
 
UNICEF head of office in Bentiu, Michael Copland, said the campaign is aimed to mobilize the community and create an awareness of the importance of education.

He called on the government to prioritize peace so that children can go back to school. He said the prevalence of peace will give children a chance to resume education.

“We know that to go back to school, it requires for schools to be safe places, guns to be silenced and fighting to be stopped everywhere” Mr. Copland said.

The current enrollment in seven functional schools in Bentiu and Rubkona towns is 3,100 of which 1,200 are girls.  

The campaign targets 40,000 school age children across the state by the year 2016.