![]() University of Papua New Guinea’s Kairuku-Goilala students association recently donated 110 solar panels to schools in Central as part of its yearly donation drive. Association president Stephanie Jeffery said many secondary and primary schools in Central relied on generators for lighting and they encountered problems when they ran out of fuel. “Mainohana Catholic Secondary, which is the only secondary school in the area, usually puts off the generator at 10pm to preserve fuel, making it hard for boarding students to study,” Jeffery said. “We donated 10 solar censor panels to Mainohana Secondary and 50 each to Inawabui and Vanuamai primary schools. “We were not able to help the other two schools due to not enough funding.” Jeffery said the poor road condition in the area made it hard to access electricity, and the schools depended on generator power for their photocopying and printing needs and battery lights for lighting.
“It’s hard to buy fuel and carry long distances, the school needs proper lighting to ensure the safety of school properties and staff members,” she said. “This donation follows an awareness drive conducted last year where we saw the need and decided to shift focus on education awareness to provide this. “Vanuamai Primary is the oldest school in the area, but there is no transportation access. We got off at Oloavu village and walked for an hour through rugged terrain to reach the school.” The students raised the money for the donation from fundraising activities and the hosting of Central night in July. Ramu Sugar supported with stationeries. The National / PNG Education News Also read Comments are closed.
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