PM Issues Directives to Improve Teachers’ Working Conditions

Khartoum-Sudanhorizon

The Sudanese Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, issued a series of directives to address teachers’ issues and improve the living conditions of public education workers. This followed his meeting on Thursday, with the Minister of National Education, Dr. Al-Tuhami Al-Zein Hajar, in the presence of the Minister of Federal Governance and Rural Development, Mohamed Saleh Kertkila; the Minister of Finance, Dr. Jibril Ibrahim; the Prime Minister’s Advisor, Nizar Abdullah Mohamed; the President of the General Union of Public Education Workers in Sudan, Abbas Habib Allah; and the Union’s Secretary-General, Radwan Adam.

The Minister of National Education and Training explained in a press statement that the meeting discussed addressing issues related to education and teachers. He indicated that the Prime Minister issued several important directives in this regard, including the immediate implementation of circulars issued by the Cabinet and the Civil Service Bureau, and the payment of outstanding salaries, grants, and allowances according to a schedule until the end of the current fiscal year 2026, with disbursements to begin in August 2026. The Prime Minister also directed that the children of public education employees be exempted from examination fees for all levels of public education (Sudanese Certificate examinations, intermediate level examinations, and primary level examinations), and that teachers’ salaries be centralized starting from the next fiscal year, beginning in January 2027.

The Minister of Education stated that these directives underscore the Prime Minister’s commitment to the education sector and addressing teachers’ issues as a cornerstone of the nation’s progress.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the General Union of Public Education Workers in Sudan expressed his complete satisfaction with the meeting’s outcomes, emphasizing that the decision to centralize teachers’ salaries represents a significant step towards achieving job and financial stability for teachers.

He commended the strong response from the Cabinet and the Ministries of Finance, Federal Governance, and Rural Development. He also affirmed the commitment to placing education and health issues at the forefront of national priorities, using them as a springboard to build a prosperous future for Sudan.

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