Prime Minister Issues Directives on Teachers’ Incentives and Exam Preparedness

Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris reviewed the full readiness of the Ministry of Education and National Upbringing for the start of the 2026 secondary school examinations, scheduled for April 13. The meeting took place on Tuesday with Minister of Education and National Upbringing Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zain Hajar.
The Prime Minister expressed gratitude and appreciation to teachers for their significant efforts in supporting and stabilizing the learning process across the country. He issued a package of immediate measures, including a one-month incentive for all teachers, payment of one month’s outstanding salary, and a commitment to improve teachers’ salaries in the near future. He also directed the maintenance of schools in Khartoum to encourage voluntary return and the activation of previous measures granting teachers a dedicated window for civil documentation services such as national ID, passports, licenses, and personal cards.
Minister Al-Tohami Al-Zain told the press that the total number of students sitting for the 2026 exams is 560,000, across 3,333 centers inside and outside Sudan. He added that Khartoum alone has 153,000 students this year, compared to 30,000 last year.
The Minister confirmed full preparedness of hostels and services to accommodate students from Darfur in safe states and noted that exam seating numbers have been distributed to the relevant schools and centers.