Chinese oil firm catering for educational needs of South Sudan's children

JUBA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese oil firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has expanded educational opportunities for South Sudan's children and recently handed over the renovated Paloch Primary School, which is the only learning facility in the entire oil-producing region of Upper Nile state.

Akuma Onymou, the principal of Paloch Primary School, said the learning institution which was established in 2007 had been dilapidated and in poor condition. Onymou said that with the timely support from CNPC, the school's renovation which commenced in 2022 has transformed the learning environment for about 600 teachers and pupils.