THE University of Goroka (UOG) students owe the university K4 million under the higher education loan programme (Help), acting vice-chancellor Dr Teng Waninga says. “There is, thus, an urgent need to review and improve the Help,” he said. He said graduates who owed the university would not be receiving their diploma or degree certificates unless they settled their debts. “We know that the Government is also aware of this issue,” he said. “It is a Government initiative and it failed, according to me.” Dr Waninga said UOG would only release certificates after the students settled their outstanding fees because the university needed money to operate. THE flexible open and distance education (Fode) has enrolled a total of 54,000 students nationwide this year, national Fode office principal Anthony Rayappan says. “This is the highest ever enrolment in Fode’s history,” he said. Rayappan said 35,000 students were enrolled last year, but the free education helped boost enrolment this year. He said Fode was now partnering with secondary schools to offer Fode courses to students due to the increase in students. THE director and founder of Waigani Christian College has plans to start teachers college specifically to teach early childhood learning next year.
Benjamin Mul said with the Government doing away with the elementary system, there would be a need for early childhood learning teachers in the country. Mul said currently Waigani Christian College was enrolling kindergartens to grade 12 and, by next year, they would take in early childhood learning teachers. Earlier this year, the Education Department launched the early childhood education (ECE) policy. Education Minster Jimmy Uguro said developing a child at an early age was important for nation building. Uguro said in order to help develop a child, a teacher must know the child and impart the right skills knowledge into the child’s mind. Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra, during his speech, said this was the first time ever, that the ECE was recognised by any government. It has been approved by cabinet and it was going to be imparted into education system and the work started in 2017. LITEHAUS International Papua New Guinea has pledged to help students and teachers in Western Highlands with their fees or accommodation if they qualify for further studies in Australia. Country director Cr Peter Raim said LiteHaus would cater for the fees or accommodation for students or teachers. “Schools that will benefit from this pledge are those that have been receiving computers from LiteHaus,” he said. “We have been donating free computers and providing internet to more than 30 primary schools in Western Highlands to promote quality learning and education. TWO primary school head teachers in Eastern Highlands have retired after clocking in a total of 90 years of service. Tony Koyangko (43 years) and Philip Avuti (47 years) were sent off in a farewell ceremony in West Goroka Primary School on Friday. Koyangko started his teaching career in 1977, at Tafeto Primary School after completing his primary school teacher training at Holy Trinity Teachers College in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, in 1975. Prior to becoming a teacher, Koyangko was a police sub-inspector in Kundiawa, Chimbu. The University of Goroka is graduating a total of 1, 325 students on Tuesday from its various programs. Due to COVID- 19 restrictions, the university’s Student Services Office says, the university has decided to hold two separate graduations. The first was held on Tuesday where students graduating with their first degrees in Education Teacher Training. Air Niguini has announced that its seniority number one pilot will retire from the airline tomorrow, Wednesday 30th June 2021 after a colorful 45 year career. From Ramdi Tribe of Koepka, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Captain Paun Nonggor-r is also the country's first Airline Jet Captain. CATHOLIC bishops in PNG are concerned with welfare issues of missionary teachers not being prioritised by the Education Department. Cardinal Sir John Ribat said issues included salaries and leave fares. The bishops asked for a meeting between Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (Dherst) Minister Wesley Raminai and secretary Dr Francis Hualopmomi. The bishops wanted to air some of their concerns and discuss ways to partner in the delivery of education services. “MARAPE/Basil Government remains committed to the progress of infrastructure development of the Western Pacific University (WPU) in Ialibu-Pangua Electorate;” says Higher Education Minister Hon Wesley Raminai. “I want to make it very clear to the stakeholders of the WPU and the general public that our government is prioritizing WPU as one of its high impact projects of the higher education sector,” Minister Raminai said. He said under the 2022 Budget, the government has so far released K10 million already to the University for this purpose and that there would not be any concerns about funding issues and other matters relating to laid off workers. Yet another milestone was achieved for the Australian rugby league program League Bilong Laif with the official launching of the Lae NRL office yesterday in Morobe Province, PNG. The launch was officiated by Australian High Commissioner His Excellency Jon Philp, witnessed by dignitaries including local MP and Minister for Lands and Physical Planning Hon. John Rosso, Health Minister Hon. Jelta Wong, Provincial Program Advisor (Education Dept.) Mr. Keith Tangui, Chairman of PNG National Rugby League (PNGNRL) Adrian Chow, teachers and students from local schools. |
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