A WIDER public consultation on issues affecting the education system in Papua New Guinea will be held with the goal of reviewing education laws that have allowed a decline in the quality of education, an official says.
“We are through our review process, and one of the process within the law reform review is to go out to the people and to consult with them to get their views,” Constitutional Law Reforms Commission secretary Dr Mange Matui said at the launching of the terms of reference yesterday. He said his team had the issue paper ready to begin consultation next week and complete the process on Aug 21.
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Grade 1 School Leaver becomes Businessman, Employs African Expatriate and Four University Graduates7/29/2021 By Albertis Photography Grade One Leaver Employs African Expatriate & Four University Graduates Paguri Apartment at Gerehu (Rainbow) in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea was officially opened on Sunday (25th July) by the Chairman of National Development Bank Michael Yake Mell and the Governor for Sandaun Province Tony Wouwou. The building is owned by a local businessman (Joseph Wandi) from Imbonggu District in Southern Highlands Province. Wandi said, “It took two years to complete the building and the exact amount of money consumed by the building was K3.5 million. My name is Javin. I am 28 years of age. I am now doing my first year at UPNG. Fortunately I was accepted to study this year when I applied as a non-school leaver last year. That is after several attempts applying to various colleges and universities plus private tertiary institutions since after completing my grade 12 at Gerehu Secondary in 2011. It was my dream to graduate with a degree in any university and I thank Heavenly Father for answering my prayers finally. Julius Jethro Motivation Imagine what would be the feeling and above all the need of missing dad! When mom and dad is around, life would be so fun and enjoyable. You need a dad whom you can look up for him and could be the defender of the family. For me, it was never like this! When I was only seven and my dad was imprisoned for the cause he did not commit or part of the cause. He left us mom and me homeless, fatherless and we together suffered the pain of missing dad at such a tender age. It was a tough time for both of us and my little sister. Imagine a situation that may strike you unprepared and the negativity that may be developed. At that time rejection was inevitable from the society we belong, the family we are part of and the clan we suppose to be included. 𝐵𝑦 𝐸𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝐼𝑠𝑎𝑎𝑐, 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝐿𝑎𝑤𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠. A lot of people need to be educated on how and for what a lawyer charges (or will charge) them for work done. Many, even the educated individuals, not surprisingly lack knowledge on lawyering. It is however understandable as it is a practice for professionals in the legal field. You have to acquire knowledge to understand on what matters a lawyer must charge you on because legal fees are prescribed and regulated by law. For various reasons, as justice is a need (and not a want), the need and occasion for one to run to the Courts will arise at one point in time in their lives. And that’s when it will be necessary for you to get or seek the help of a lawyer. For the benefit of the public, I have decided to donate some of my time to give this free advice to the general public, who are on facebook, in the hope that they will, at some point in time, utilize this information as and when the need for them to do so arises. By John Seke Met him just outside the common lavatory at the University of Papua New. At first sight I presumed that he is a student, given his appearance(the kind of guys nowadays, girls would love to hang out with) And in fact he is too young to work as a cleaner in a university were folks his age study. I was interested to learn from him so got him entangled in a flickering smile the moment I saw him , and he was like do I know this guy or should I just smile back? And when he smiled I knew there was a possibility of unlocking his thoughts. And it was so! we ended up in a pier opposite the forum square and he is pouring out his life! By Petrus GAND What will we call the 2021-8th-June UPNG females-led protest on ‘harassment’ that prompted tremendous discrimination and humiliation, sabotaging the integrity of the premier university that produced countless patriotic citizens who run the affairs of this nation, since independence to now. Initially, the perpetrators were not apprehended and dealt with in accordance with the appropriate regulations under the UPNG constitution. It was an in-house issue that supposed to be abided by formal procedural protocols, but it progressed beyond the jurisdiction of the institution. Story By: Marshalls Views Sleeps late and wakes up early at the dawn of the first light to find his trail back to the garden. From the garden to the road, thence on the truck and into the city market. Still does not end there. Many days of siting eagerly with shrinking stomach waiting for the customers awaits. Rain falls on him and the wind blows the drops away. Morning sun rises over his face and sets behind leaving him scorched. Every day is a day worth no toea/penny to lose. Here is the flight of a village boy. Just like any other university or College student, he returns home from school for holidays. Many of his cohorts call it a time for break and resort to getting somewhat ultimate rest to recover from the restless days and sleepless nights. Yet for Babona and the family it is a little different. Babona seem to not know what is holiday rest. Every day is a day to hustle. By Solomon Aplas Like any other rural Papua New Guinean kids with parents who are merely subsistence farmers, Benson's education journey was not that easy. There would be delays in the payment of school fees and sometimes he would be sent home. "I feel like giving up and resorting to drug and criminal activities but thank God that these never eventuate because my mum is a committed Christian and always prayed for me and my other siblings." Challenges cannot be avoided in life but with God by your side, he can comfort you and give you the inner strength that you need to overcome these life challenges. Fund Schools as Education is the key to unlocking the full potential of a country’s human resources6/26/2021 THE Government has announced that it will pay full tuition fees for students in government schools next year. The fee-free plan, announced last week in Port Moresby, according to Prime Minister James Marape, is to help parents through the current tough times. During the reign of former prime minister Peter O’Neill, his government invested in education with the tuition fee free (TFF) policy. The TFF policy was introduced in 2012 and had seen an increase in the number of students accessing elementary, primary and secondary education. The O’Neill government had also restricted the burden of projects fees on parents. The Marape government, after taking office in 2019, slashed the free education allocation by half, telling parents of children up to Grade 12 to bear more responsibility in their children’s education. Parents were to pay 37 per cent and the Government 63 per cent of school fees under the government tuition fee subsidy (GTFS) policy. The idea of that policy was to make education cost for a child/children a partnership between the Government, parents, churches and communities. |
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