Why Young People of the Twenty-First Century are Declining in Taking Literature as a Subject of Specialization?

The current generation in South Sudan has been observed to be declining in taking literature as a subject of specialization. The reasons were attributed to unattractive salaries, demotivation, and the welfare of the families, among others. The South Sudan public and private universities have been ch...

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Published in:Teresian Journal of English Studies 2024-01, Vol.16 (1), p.93-104
Main Author: Deng, Clement Aturjong Kuot
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Australian English
Careers
Civil society
College professors
Data analysis
Education
English language
English literature
Higher education
International organizations
Interviews
Literature
Methods
Motivation
New Zealand English
Questionnaires
Secondary schools
Specialization
Students
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:The current generation in South Sudan has been observed to be declining in taking literature as a subject of specialization. The reasons were attributed to unattractive salaries, demotivation, and the welfare of the families, among others. The South Sudan public and private universities have been challenged by the lack of new teaching staff. The results are seen at the two levels of education, Higher Education and General Education. The richest nation in both, East Africa and the IGAD, South Sudan possesses an abundance of resources, including minerals, oil, cattle, agricultural goods, finishers, and rivers and streams, that the government has failed to adequately utilize. It was pointed out that human resources are the foundation of all progress, and that the foundation of any development in the modern world is education. The general public, academia, and representatives of civil society organizations have all voiced assertions that the government does not consider education to be a high priority. The outcome is that people abandon teaching in search of better opportunities. The lack of teachers of English Language and Literature resulted in poor quality of English language and Literature as well as science subjects. Educationists, linguists, and literary writers from South Sudan contended that the current generation lacks the aptitude to acquire the English language and literature, as well as the necessary knowledge and abilities. It was said that the government does not inspire or encourage members of the present generation to pursue careers as teachers. The government of South Sudan is being called out to reinstate the scholarship program for exceptional pupils. They emphasized that people who are prepared and eager to study English language and literature in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand should be awarded the scholarship.
ISSN:0975-6302