Tuesday, October 13, 2026 • The Ministry of Education and National Education in Khartoum State postponed the start of the 2026–2027 school year from Sunday, October 11 to Sunday, October 18, under Administrative Decision No. (153) of 2026 issued by the Director General and Acting Minister Abdul Latif Shakir Abdul Latif — a one-week postponement to complete the distribution of sixth-grade primary pupils to intermediate schools, finish control work and the marking of intermediate certificate examinations, train new teachers, and prepare the school environment to receive pupils and students (Source: Akhir Khabar — citing the Ministry of Education and National Education in Khartoum State, October 10, 2026). • In contrast, the school year in River Nile State began on schedule on Sunday, October 11: the Acting Minister of Education and Guidance, Ahmed Hamed Ahmed Yis, announced the completion of technical and logistical arrangements for the start, with the State Governor, Dr. Mohamed El-Badawi Abdel Majid Abu Qurun, to officially ring the bell at Atbara National Government Secondary School for Boys, marking the start of study in schools across all the state's localities (Source: Sudan News Agency (SUNA) — citing Nabd Al-Sudan). • Gezira State adopted its school calendar for 2026–2027 under Administrative Decision No. (105) of 2026 issued by the State Minister of Education, Abdullah Abu Al-Karam Abdullah: study at the secondary level in all its tracks begins on Sunday, October 18, while it starts in pre-school education and the primary and intermediate levels on Sunday, November 8 — the minister said the state's dates are in line with federal ministry directives aimed at unifying the school calendar across the states (Source: Akhir Khabar — citing the Ministry of Education in Gezira State). • The number of applicants for admission to public and private higher education institutions for 2026–2027 reached a record 263,794 male and female students, an increase of more than 100% over last year's applicants (the 2024 cohort) — according to the Director of the General Administration for Admission and Evaluation and Documentation of Certificates, Dr. Ahlam Ali Sharif, who explained that electronic application (September 17–28 after the extension) proceeded well despite difficulties some students faced in paying fees via banking applications, and expected the first-round admission results to be announced during October (Source: Ultra Sudan — statement by the Director of the General Administration for Admission at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research). • Good news for Khartoum teachers: the State Minister of Education and National Education, Dr. Abdul Latif Shakir Abdul Latif, announced an adjustment to teachers' salaries and agreement to pay four months of differences from their outstanding arrears, during the launch of school activities for the 2026–2027 school year — the minister praised the role of teachers in stabilizing the educational process despite the conditions of war, while the value of the increase and the date payment will begin have not yet been announced (Source: Al-Ahd Online, October 12, 2026). • A global achievement for Sudan's youth: the Sudanese innovation and robotics team was crowned with the gold medal of the "Rajae El Merkissi El Alaoui Award for Courageous Achievement" at the FIRST Global Challenge world robotics and technology championship, hosted by the city of Incheon in South Korea from October 7 to 10 with the participation of more than 185 teams from countries around the world — the award is given to teams that show exceptional resilience and overcome obstacles alongside technical excellence, and the team participated under the sponsorship of Sudani Telecommunications Company (Source: Nabd Al-Sudan).
— Education Desk
