Schools, equipment shortage in Kalma Camp, South Darfur, as pupil numbers swell
The number of primary school children displaced to Kalma camp near to Nyala in South Darfur has now reached 22,000. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, Abdullah Mohamed Suleiman, head of the educational programme at Kalma camp lamented the shortage of teaching materials and schools. “This has become worse as the recent rain was very destructive.” Suleiman is particularly concerned as the new school year begins on Sunday. “The sharp increase in the number of newly displaced pupils is another major challenge,” Suleiman says. “A total of 4,357 simply do not have any schools at all.” Suleiman appealed to the Ministry of Education and other organs of state about the need to open more schools to accommodate both the existing pupils as well as the new arrivals.” File photo: A Darfur teacher with his class. Related: Teachers unpaid in Kereinik locality, West Darfur (2 June 2013)
The number of primary school children displaced to Kalma camp near to Nyala in South Darfur has now reached 22,000.
Speaking to Radio Dabanga, Abdullah Mohamed Suleiman, head of the educational programme at Kalma camp lamented the shortage of teaching materials and schools. “This has become worse as the recent rain was very destructive.” Suleiman is particularly concerned as the new school year begins on Sunday.
“The sharp increase in the number of newly displaced pupils is another major challenge,” Suleiman says. “A total of 4,357 simply do not have any schools at all.”
Suleiman appealed to the Ministry of Education and other organs of state about the need to open more schools to accommodate both the existing pupils as well as the new arrivals.”
File photo: A Darfur teacher with his class.
Related: Teachers unpaid in Kereinik locality, West Darfur (2 June 2013)
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