At a time when the war in Sudan has forced millions of students out of school – some of which have been turned into military barracks and shelters for war refugees – the Port Sudan government is seeking to change the school curriculum, following the Ministry of Education’s decision to adopt the 2013 curriculum document prepared by the regime of ousted President Bashir through a high committee formed by the ministry to review the education curriculum.
The 2013 curriculum document sparked widespread controversy in Sudan, as education experts considered it an extension of the Islamists’ ideological project. The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee described it as a continuation of a politicized ideological project aimed at turning schools into platforms for indoctrination, stressing that the current committee lacks the impartiality, legitimacy, and national consensus required to carry out a project of this magnitude.
According to the Sudanese Teachers’ Committee, the current committee is mostly composed of members belonging to the National Congress Party and the Islamic Movement, including those who headed the National Curriculum Center when the 2013 document was prepared. Therefore, they do not have the impartiality required for a task related to the future of education and generations.”
