![]() Teachers in PNG who contest the General Election will only be considered to enter the profession after five years, Teaching Service Commission chairman Samson Wangihomei says. “We are not taking back any teachers because there is no provision in our law to get back resigned teachers. They can move on,” he said. Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra said the election would not affect the education calendar because the two weeks of polling would be during the term two holidays. He said some schools would be used for polling and also teachers would take part as polling officials which would be decided by provincial education boards.
“We will allow provinces to decide and let the teachers take part in the elections but not as direct participants as campaign managers or officers but as polling officers. “We serve the people. We are not here to serve any individual candidate of any party,” he said. “We have to educate the people, and teach the students about quality leadership and how elections take place, and the process of counting and voting.” He said school grounds should not be used for campaigning but remain as neutral venues for providing education. He said principals and teachers should not allow any candidate to use the school premises for campaigns. The National/ PNG Education News Next : PNGTPA Presents Tourism Award At The 40th Graduation Of Divine Word University Comments are closed.
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