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Education

South Sudan
  • English
    1. Education is a right for every citizen and all levels of government shall provide access to education without discrimination as to religion, race, ethnicity, health status including HIV/AIDS, gender or disability.
    2. All levels of government shall promote education at all levels and shall ensure free and compulsory education at the primary level; they shall also provide free illiteracy eradication programmes. (Art. 29)

Education

South Sudan
  • English
    The National and state governments shall have legislative and executive competences on any of the matters listed below:
    …
    2. Tertiary education and scientific research;
    … (Schedule (C): Concurrent Powers)

Education

South Sudan
  • English
    The exclusive executive and legislative powers of a state shall be as follows:
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    19. Pre-school, primary and secondary education;
    … (Schedule (B), Powers of States)

Education

South Sudan
  • English
    1. All levels of government shall:
    a. promote education at their respective levels to create the necessary qualified cadres for development;
    b. mobilize public, private and communal resources and capabilities for education ...
    2. The National Government shall:
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    b. endeavour to avail the necessary financial resources to make education affordable at secondary and higher levels, including technical and vocational training, in order to bridge the educational gap caused by the collapse of educational services during the years of conflict.
    … (Art. 38)