DUE to limited space, only candidates with good marks can enter into University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), executive dean professor Leo Marai says. Marai, in explaining the school’s programme, said there were candidates who met the requirement, but were not selected because other students who were applying for the same programme had high grade point average (GPA) than them and already filled up the spaces. He said the school offered a challenging learning and teaching environment that would enable students to think critically, logically, creatively and express themselves in a new creative way. “Our graduates go out with a well-rounded education and find employment,” he said. THE Pacific Adventist University (PAU) is expected to enrol more than 1,000 students this year, vice-chancellor professor Lohi Matainaho says. Speaking at the university’s mini convocation and welcoming of new students on Friday, Matainaho said 382 graduates who passed with diplomas and degrees last year did not graduate last year due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) protocols. By John EZEKIEL Aviamp –Pikus Elementary school in Anglimp south Waghi –Jiwaka province was established in January 2022. The idea to start this elementary was initiated by a small PIKUS Community back in 2019 with their leader Mr Peter Gene and the Mengemp community chairman Mr Peter Maltu .Mr Gene had decided to give his customary land to the local community to build an Elementary by 2022. With the support from the community youths the PNG RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC have stepped in to assure them, they will make an effort to register it with the Education Department As soon, we now see that our students are enrolling themselves with two volunteer teachers and a total of 36 phonic class. There is a Great need to support literacy and numeracy level in our community of 11 000 + population. There are no nearby schools that our children can go to start their early education as most of us are not educated parents –A parent said. This is the only hope and we know that the number of attendance will increase every term and not years as it is the only school in our community. PRIMARY Schools in the country will now use new text books to improve teaching and learning standards, Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra says. Kombra thanked the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and the Japanese government for giving 1.8 million text books to the department in Port Moresby yesterday. THE cost of one student attending a university is about K90,000- K120,000 and lecturers must deliver quality education to students, an official says.
University of Papua New Guinea chancellor Robert Igara said university staff must use the available resources to deliver according to the university’s expectation. “The university employs people to deliver quality education and every staff member is employed for the university under a binding agreement to deliver certain expectations,” he said. By JONATHAN JOE UPNG Vice Chancellor, Japanese Ambassador and JICA Chief Representative launched the new JICA Chair Program (JICA Program for Japanese Studies) at UPNG today. The students studying Japanese Modernization at UPNG under political science department will now have Japanese Guest Lecturers from prestigious Japanese Universities. Parents of students attending government system schools who are paying fees exceeding the 20 per cent fees limit set by the National Education Board are urged to report those schools. “My email address is [email protected],” Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra said in a straight-forward message to parents. “They (parents) can send email directly complaining on evidence of what schools are collecting. “And if schools are collecting that we would also want to know and would direct schools to reimburse funds.” Dr Kombra said there were set limits for all the system schools which for elementary was K20 and primary K60. SCHOOLS in Morobe have been warned not to withhold certificates of Grade Eight, Grade 10 and Grade 12 students for non-payment of school fees. Education programme adviser Keith Tangui said it was illegal. “There is no law that says schools can do that,” he said. “Students have been working hard for the exams and must be given their certificates on time at the end of the year. “Withholding the certificate for non-payment of school fees goes against the policy.” JEANNE Tareasi, an Australian Awards alumna, says preparation and planning is important when applying for the Australia Awards scholarships. Tareasi, who completed a master’s in professional accounting and one in business administration, at James Cook University in Townsville in 2020, said the Australian Awards scholarship was competitive. “The PNG Australia Alumni Association also has chapters in different provinces that you can reach out to and I’m sure members would be able to assist with any questions you may have,” she said. FREE education must not be an excuse for the limited spaces and overcrowding in primary and secondary schools, Education Minister Jimmy Uguro says. Uguro said if schools followed the rules of enrolment, there would not be any issues relating to overcrowding. He told The National that school principals, headmasters and parents were advised to follow the laws when enroling students. “The Marape Government is promoting quality education and is strongly discouraging overcrowding and unnecessary joy riding by few taking free education as a joy ride opportunity,” he said. |
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