Yei Civil Society Group to Petition County Education Department Over Delayed P.8 Results

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A civil society advocacy group in South Sudan’s Yei town has raised concerns over the delayed release and distribution of last year’s Primary Eight (P.8) examination results to rural areas.

According to Modi Arkangelo, the leader of the Yei River County Civil Society Forum, the delay has contributed to increased school dropout rates, child rights abuses, early marriages among girls and a rise in crime among young people in the county.

Arkangelo said the forum is preparing to submit a formal petition to the County Education Department, the County Commissioner, and the Legislative Council, urging them to address the issue urgently.

He warned that the continued delay in releasing the examination results could negatively affect the enrollment of students transitioning to secondary school this academic year.

“This delay is affecting the academic calendar this term. We are also seeing a growing number of schoolchildren staying out of school, with many being drawn into gang groups. This could lead to higher dropout rates. In Yei, parents were instructed to access their children’s results through a digital Mobile Network system , but this system is not functioning in Yei county. We are calling on the national Ministry of Education to release the results so that there can be uniform progression across the country.”

Last week, some parents in Yei told Access Radio that they are struggling to access their children’s academic results through the digital system and called on the government to resolve the issue.

However, the Yei River County Education Director Philip Taban Issa, urged parents and Senior One students to remain calm as the county government awaits the official release of the examination results.