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Zim to send teachers to South Sudan
02 Aug 2014 at 16:04hrs | Views
Zimbabwe will soon send English and science teachers to the Republic of South Sudan in an exchange programme in an effort to help Africa's newest nation build its learning institutions.
The teachers will be sent to South Sudan on a 12-month exchange programme as part of collaborations between the two countries in the field of education.
The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Lazarus Dokora recently visited South Sudan and signed a memorandum of understanding with his counterpart Dr John Gai Yoh.
The MOU is aimed at transforming the South Sudan's education system to give quality services through development of curriculum needs in schools.
Minister Dokora and Dr Gai Yoh said they are committed in the transformation and development of policies in the curriculum for the two countries.
With the cooperation between the two countries, the people of South Sudan will have all aspects of capacity building.
Zimbabwe and South Sudan enjoy cordial relations that date back to Juba's struggle for independence.
South Sudan broke away from the north in 2011 after its citizens voted overwhelmingly for an independent state.
The teachers will be sent to South Sudan on a 12-month exchange programme as part of collaborations between the two countries in the field of education.
The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Lazarus Dokora recently visited South Sudan and signed a memorandum of understanding with his counterpart Dr John Gai Yoh.
The MOU is aimed at transforming the South Sudan's education system to give quality services through development of curriculum needs in schools.
Minister Dokora and Dr Gai Yoh said they are committed in the transformation and development of policies in the curriculum for the two countries.
With the cooperation between the two countries, the people of South Sudan will have all aspects of capacity building.
Zimbabwe and South Sudan enjoy cordial relations that date back to Juba's struggle for independence.
South Sudan broke away from the north in 2011 after its citizens voted overwhelmingly for an independent state.
Source - zbc
