![]() FIGHTS among groups of school students reflect a general lack of discipline and counselling among the children. Add to those peer pressure and hormonal-driven adolescent conduct and you have situation which can be counter-productive and a hindrance to character development if not effectively harnessed early. The behaviour is often seen in sports arenas, intra-school and inter-school functions. It relays the message to teachers, parents and guardians that a problem exists which if not nipped in the bud quickly can adversely affect the development of a young person. There are many reasons as to why school fights are occurring. Whatever the reasons, the fights caused by aggrieved persons who are not happy over something that is not right according to their reasoning based on their judgment to warrant such dangerous behaviour that can be harmful and life threatening. ![]() FORMER Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s 13 captain Bernard Goma Jr is grateful to finally attain his bachelor’s degree after juggling education and rugby league. The Mendi Muruks prop has had his education disrupted a number of times due to rugby league but the will to persevere had driven him to complete his University of PNG (UPNG) studies. Goma graduated last Tuesday with a bachelor of arts, majoring in political science and minoring in public policy management, from UPNG’s school of business administration. ![]() Don Bosco Secondary in Vanimo celebrates this week the arrival of a new thirty-seat school bus. This follows the presentation of a K455, 925.82 cheque last month by the Leader of the Opposition and Member of Vanimo-Green River Hon. Belden Namah for the purchase of two thirty seat school bus for the two prestigious secondary schools in Vanimo urban. The two buses are donated by Vanimo Green River District Development Authority. The second bus will be delivered to Vanimo Secondary when it arrives at Ela Motors Vanimo. ![]() About 31 500 Grade-12 students from 205 Secondary Schools and six (6) national high schools including private and permitted schools will sit for their Written Expression Examination today, Monday 2nd August 2021. Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra has confirmed that the Department through the Measurement Services Division has already dispatched all the materials for the Grade 12 Written Expression Examination on time to all provinces. ![]() By Julius Jethro Motivation "Peterson gives hope and challenges the governments to make priorities right. He is a real hero to those who are disabled and thinks there is no way out. This is Peterson Mathius, he is from Enga Province. He completed his year 12 at Wabag Secondary school in 2014. He dreamed to be a medical doctor. He got offered and did his science foundation at the University of Papua New Guinea. He did well there, he was one of those smart students. He applied for Medical school and was selected among the finest. But due to his disability, the mission to his dream got shifted. The medical work involves a lot of mobility and physical efforts, which posed an impossibility for him. For a person with special needs to pursue a dream, a carrier is one of the challenges in this country. ![]() EDUCATION secretary Dr Uke Kombra says about 31,500 students from 205 secondary schools, including private and permitted schools and six national high schools, will sit for the Grade 12 Written Expression exam on Monday. Dr Kombra said the Education Department through its Measurement Services Division had already dispatched materials for the Grade 12 Written Expression Examination to all provinces. “All Grade 12 students should have received their Written Expression Resource Booklet on July 26 and read and prepared for the actual written expression examination which has been scheduled for Monday,” he said. AFTER completing grade 12 in 2010, Francis Bii could not make it into any tertiary institution because his parents could not afford his school fees.
It was, therefore, a proud moment for Bii, when he graduated with a diploma in law prosecution from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) yesterday. Bii said when he finished his secondary school, his parents could not afford his fees to continue his education because he had other siblings that were in school so he stayed home. Bii, from Jiwaka, is a police constable and a member of National Capital District dog unit. ![]() A GRIEVING mother who walked up to the stage to receive his late son’s university degree says she still cannot accept his death after a short illness in March. Janet Kotapu could not hold back the tears watching his son Danley’s colleagues celebrating their achievements with family members and friends during the University of PNG graduation in Port Moresby yesterday. Danley, who should have been turning 30 in September, died on March 29 after being sick for two weeks. He is survived by his wife Helen, from Western Highlands, a daughter aged 6 and a son, 4. PNG Higher Education Minister Raminai remains committed in reforming Higher Education Sector7/27/2021
![]() MINISTER for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Hon Wesley Raminai is very committed that the higher education sector is revived and reformed through innovative interventions to restore accessibility, quality and relevance. To achieve this, Mr Raminai during his short period of time as Minister responsible for the sector has seriously implemented the Higher and Technical Education Reform Act 2020 that was passed by the Parliament early 2020. This Reform Act was passed to ensure unified higher education system in Papua New Guinea is achieved. The Reform Act also gives the Minister extensive powers to intervene in the operation, management, and governance of higher learning institutions in defined circumstances. ![]() SINGLE mother Edna Ben travelled by boat for 15 hours to reach Alotau, then travelled on an aircraft for the first time to Port Moresby, excited to attend her son’s university graduation. “When I (received) the news to attend this event (son Gilmister’s bachelor in economics degree graduation) two weeks ago, I paddled at 7am from my island, Yanba to Normanby Island where I arrived at 7 pm,” she said. “I then travelled on a three-hour boat ride to Alotau and caught the flight to Port Moresby the next day.” |
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