{"id":187371,"date":"2013-06-25T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/darfur-schools-score-lowest-in-sudan-certificate-exams\/"},"modified":"2013-06-25T20:33:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T20:33:00","slug":"darfur-schools-score-lowest-in-sudan-certificate-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/darfur-schools-score-lowest-in-sudan-certificate-exams","title":{"rendered":"Darfur schools score lowest in Sudan Certificate Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"

The five states of Darfur occupy the bottom rungs in the Sudanese certificate examinations for this year, according to results announced recently by the Ministry of General Education.<\/p>\n

No Darfuri student has been listed among the top 100, with South Darfur and East Darfur ranking last on the list.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a teacher has attributed the decline of Darfur in the educational process in general and the Sudanese certificate in particular to the state governments: \u201cLack of attention, weak spending on education, serious shortages and horrible deterioration in infrastructure,\u201d he laments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a shortage of schools, teachers, books, educational material and seating,\u201d he says. \u201cThere is also a lack of trained teachers capable of delivering lessons in a competent manner. Poverty and displacement are, of course major contributors to the decline in Darfur,\u201d he concedes.<\/p>\n

At the other end of the spectrum, the state of El Gezira has topped the list for the Sudanese Certificate Examinations followed by Khartoum State.<\/p>\n

File photo of Darfuri schoolboys by Albert Gonz\u00e1lez Farran\/Unamid<\/em><\/p>\n

Related:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Admin, logistic delays postpone start of Central Darfur school year\u2019: Minister<\/a> (21 June 2013)<\/p>\n

South Darfur Education Ministry delays start of school year for girls<\/a> (17 June 2013)<\/p>\n

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