MORE teacher training and curriculum improvement are needed in technical education and vocational training (Tvet) schools to get more students hands on various trade skills, a research revealed.
This was revealed through a research done in five Tvet schools in the country recently. Prof Kenneth Sumbuk, from the PNG Education Advocacy Network, said Tvet schools had inadequate resources and lack of training to equip teachers to train students. “There are no clear pathways for students needing skills training,” he said. A United Church-run teachers college in East New Britain witnessed the dedication of a multi-purpose hall building on May 16.
Gaulim Teachers College in the Gazelle’s Inland Baining local level government celebrated the multi-purpose hall built at the cost of K1.6 million. Department of Higher Education Research Science and Technology (Dherst) Dr Francis Hualupmomi said the college was one of the oldest institutions in the country and it had taken more than 40 years for the college to receive such a building. Hualupmomi said the Government saw the need for institutions to have such multi-purpose halls thus it stepped in to help the college. “I am honoured and blessed to share such moments of success,” he said. ![]() The Morobe Provincial Government has announced a K400,000.00 scholarship for tertiary students studying political sciences next year. This is in honour of the late Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Bulolo, Sam Basil. Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu made the announcement of the award to be called Sam Basil Academic Award during this morning's Funeral Service of the late Sam Basil at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, Morobe province. TEACHERS in the country are free to exercise their democratic rights to educate citizens about elections for the country’s development, Teaching Service Commission chairman Samson Wangihomie says.
Wangihomie said teachers could educate students about the democratic process of elections, how it was conducted and the government’s formation. He said while teachers could teach students about the electoral process and history, they could not tell them who to vote for. Wangihomie said teachers were allowed to engage in the general election as election officials and scrutineers but they would return to classes on the dates given by the Education Department. A YOUNG man honoured his mother by dedicating his university degree to her memory.
Tei-Kalany Pombuai, 23, dedicated his bachelor’s degree in psychology to his late mum Mary Loulou, who passed away 20 days before his graduation. Pombuai was among a more than 260 graduates who recently received their bachelor’s degree, from the school of humanities and social sciences during the University of Papua New Guinea 67th graduation on April 26. “I was looking forward to seeing my mum attend my graduation after I told her the good news, without knowing that I would lose her a few days after,” he said. ![]() PNG EDUCATION secretary Dr Uke Kombra says election dates will not affect the education calendar, but slight changes will be made between terms two and three. Kombra said term two would have 11 schooling weeks and term three would have 10 schooling weeks while term four remained as it was to be aligned with the revised election dates. He said this was adjusted to avoid class disruptions and the national examinations’ dates for this year. “What we have done is to reduce the 10 weeks of term two to 11 weeks ![]() PNG EDUCATION institutions will be receiving more Government support because they will be the nursery for the country’s future educated population, Prime Minister James Marape says. Marape launched the new Hela Opene Polytech Institute for Enga in Wabag on Wednesday. He said the Government was prioritising education because the country’s future depended on it. Marape said education was the hope for the children and the Government. The Department of Education through the Secretary of Education Dr. Uke Kombra has announced the changes to PNG Education Calendar for Term 2, 2022.
The changes include the end dates, Term Holiday dates and term 3 start due dates due to the general elections THE Waigani National Court has stopped the National Executive Council’s (NEC) decision to appoint a new Department of Higher Education, Science, Research and Technology (DHESRT) secretary while suspended secretary Fr Jan Czuba is appealing his revocation in court.
Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kanadakasi said new appointments should not be made when someone got suspended from the position and the matter against that person was still pending in court. “No one should progress to make a decision on appointing new DHERST secretary accepting the fact that Government parties involved in the case are caught up in the proceeding,” he said. SCHOOLS in Hela are adjusting well to the e-library concept, an electronic library where students can have access to books, journals, novels and articles online, an official says.
Hela education adviser Ronny Angu said the programme was introduced last year with the aim to enhance learning for students. “The programme was introduced by the Hela education division,” Angu said. |
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