Ministry of General Education and Instruction (South Sudan)

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South Sudan
Ministry of General Education and Instruction
Government Ministry overview
Formed2011
Jurisdiction South Sudan
Headquarters Juba
Minister responsible
  • Awut Deng Achuil, Minister of General Education and Instruction
Website https://mogei.gov.ss/

The Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MOGEI) is a national ministry of the Government of South Sudan in the current Transitional government of national Unity that is responsible for primary and secondary education, as well as the training of educators, in the Republic of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Awut Deng Achuil. [1]

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List of ministers of general education and instruction

MinisterIn officePresidentNote(s)
Joseph Ukel 2011–2013 Salva Kiir Mayardit
John Gai Yoah August 2013 – March 2017 Salva Kiir Mayardit
Deng Deng Hoc Yai April 2017 – 2020 Salva Kiir Mayardit
Awut Deng Achuil 2020–present Salva Kiir Mayardit

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References

  1. "Ministry of General Education and Instruction official website" . Retrieved 2018-03-14.