![]() Female students attending the Tabubil International School and the Tabubil Secondary School were recently given the opportunity to learn about the different trades training provided by Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML). The students visited OTML’s Dr Jacob Weiss Training Centre on February 15 as part of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Their visit was organised by the Ok Tedi Women’s Network and OTML’s Organisational Training and Development Department. The students consisted of children doing grades 8 to 12. ![]() A BOOK written by a former teacher titled Early Childhood in PNG was launched on Tuesday in Lae, Morobe. The purpose of Haring Qoreka’s book is to provide a resource for teachers and schools as they implemented the Education Department’s 3-6-6 concept. Qoreka said the book was based on his 20 years of experience of teaching and serving the Education Department. He said the early childhood education book complemented the National Education plan 2020-2029 and the PNG Early Childhood education policy 2020-2023. Qoreka said the book was written to address the area of the national education system that did not have adequate research and resources. “It is a compilation of experiences that I have, plus, I did a lot of research and found that there was a gap in the policy,” he said. The Goilala District Development Authority has enrolled more than 300 students in over 30 tertiary institutions in the country under its Education Sponsorship Scheme.
It is the first time that the students from the district in Central province have been given the privilege to continue their education in various institutions throughout the country. Coordinator of the Education Sponsorship Scheme, Boniface Aia says the education scheme was established for the purpose of assisting students in the district to continue their education and become a change in society. ![]() On Thursday the 23rd of February, the Sir Brian Bell Foundation (SBBF) CEO – Mrs Bronwyn Wright and former Kumul Captain David Mead made the trip on the Magi Highway to Tubuserea Village to visit and donate sporting equipment to the teachers and students of Tubuserea Primary School. Tubuserea Primary School students from the upper primary campus comprising of Grades 6-8 were very excited to see David and the SBBF team. The former Kumuls star addressed the children and revealed that this was his old school before leaving for Australia and he was excited to be back and bring the SBBF Team. ![]() Madang students who are currently attending tertiary institutions and universities in the country will now benefit from this newly initiated Education Scholarship known as “Sir Peter Barter Education Scholarship Foundation”. The Education Scholarship Project Coordinator, Mr Sam Uyagaum says this SPB Education Scholarship is a new initiative project by the Madang Provincial Government in partnership with Ramu Nico Management (MCC) Ltd towards establishing educational pathways for the provincial human resource development for the people and the good citizens of Madang. ![]() THE Australian awards scholarship builds confidence and improves soft skills, an Australian scholarship awardee says. Noah Saruwa, 34, from Northern who is studying for masters in agriculture in plant protection at the University of Queensland, made this known after a symposium in Melbourne last December. “The symposium was an eye-opener for me as I learned that several plant diseases in PNG such as the Bogia coconut syndrome and banana wilt associated phytoplasma were vectored by hemipterans,” he said. “What’s a hemipteran you may ask. “Commonly called true bugs, they range from cicadas and leafhoppers to bed and assassin bugs. THE appointment of teachers should be based on substantive position and eligibility holders, PNG Teachers Association general-secretary David Numbaming says.
“All the provincial education office must have the list of substantive position holders, tenure position holders and eligibility list holders,” he said. Numbaming said this in response to the process of teachers appointments to all schools that operate within the national education system after concerns were raised by some teachers on their appointment. ![]() “My dream is to become a doctor. It has been, ever since I was a child. However, getting into nursing college was an opportunity and I am glad I chose nursing,” says Yolanda Som, Australia Awards PNG alumna. Yolanda and more than 40 Papua New Guineans have been supported by Newcrest Mining Limited through the Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships to study nursing and midwifery since 2017. The partnership between Australia Awards PNG and Newcrest is contributing to improved health service delivery through the upskilling of health workers across PNG. ![]() Morobe school principals and head teachers say the K13 million government tuition fee subsidy (GTFS) paid to the province is not enough to keep schools running. This concern was raised during a principals’ conference recently in Lae. The school heads expressed their concerns to the provincial education board (PEB) in order for it to bring the matter to the Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra, Minister Jimmy Uguro and the Education Department. Provincial education adviser Keith Tangui said their concern was based on the rise of prices in terms of goods and services. “The rise in the cost of goods and services has made the schools suffer a little bit, especially the boarding schools,” he said. “The points raised are valid and we will take them on board and respond to them.” |
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