{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dabanga Radio TV Online","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en","title":"77% school dropout rates in South Darfur - Dabanga Radio TV Online","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"x7nJTtc3vk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/77-school-dropout-rates-in-south-darfur\">77% school dropout rates in South Darfur<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/77-school-dropout-rates-in-south-darfur\/embed#?secret=x7nJTtc3vk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;77% school dropout rates in South Darfur&#8221; &#8212; Dabanga Radio TV Online\" data-secret=\"x7nJTtc3vk\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Lack of infrastructure facilities, main cause of dismal figures\u00a0\u00a0The state of South Darfur recorded a school dropout rate of 77 per cent this year, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Education on Friday.\u00a0\u00a0The report indicated that over 200,000 children (241,308, to be precise) between the age of four (4) and five (5) don\u2019t receive pre-school education. Also, over 600,000 students (617,854) between the age of six (6) and 13 don\u2019t attend school.\u00a0The document also indicated a considerable lack of textbooks and classes in many areas of the state, where lessons are still taught under the shade of trees. There\u2019s also a lack of teachers, teaching material and seating. At the primary level alone, the state is facing a deficit of nearly 4000 teachers.\u00a0\u00a0On the other hand, Salva Kiir, president of South Sudan, said on Wednesday that one of the top priorities of the newly formed nation would be education.\u00a0\u00a0President Kiir announced in first sitting of the joint legislature that he would stress on the need for women\u2019s education.\u00a0","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cropped-dabanga-logo-zondernaam-512x512-1.png","thumbnail_width":512,"thumbnail_height":512}