1,503 articles tagged "education"
Education is a basic human right and a public responsibility and achieving quality education can break the cycle of poverty and reduces inequalities that are leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind.
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the Transport Assistance to students remains intact and will be subject to the same eligibility criteria as last year. This was highlighted by Minister for Education, As
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has assured teachers that their log of claims will be addressed in the next cabinet meeting while Fiji Teachers Union President Muniappa Gounder says the teachers are now happy that they c
162,299 applications have been received for the Government's $200 Back to School Support initiative. Permanent Secretary for Finance, Shiri Gounder says these applications are now being assessed and payment will st
The Year 13 National Examination provisional results will be released today, and the Ministry has recorded an 88 percent pass rate compared to 70 percent in 2021. The Education Ministry says they note that 2021 was
Minister of Education Aseri Radrodro is advising all Head of Schools in Fiji on their responsibilities in assisting parents with the Back to School Support Assistance initiated by the Government. The Minister highl
Kamil Muslim College of Ba has won USD$100,000 at the 2023 Global High School Awards for the Zayed Sustainability Prize, held in Dubai. This has been confirmed by the School Principal Shabinah Ali, who says their
The current arrangement on the Tertiary Education Loan Scheme will continue for Semester 1 this year and it will be extended to students who want to undertake foundation studies. This has been confirmed by Prime Mi
Parents and students can expect very good news with regards to the Tertiary Education Loan Scheme following the cabinet meeting today. This has been confirmed by Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro who says an a
Cabinet met with the CEO of the Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service, Doctor Hasmukh Lal and Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan today. Doctor Lal and Doctor Jokhan arrived at the Prime Min
Parents and guardians with a combined household income of $16,000 or less can now apply for the Transport Assistance for Students for the 2023 Academic Year. The Ministry says they have piloted an optional online t
After countless concerns raised by parents and guardians with regards to looking for school placements for their children, the Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro has advised that the School Zoning Policy is now repe
Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says the Ministry will be reviewing the matrix used for the Open Merit Recruitment and Selection guidelines, especially the selection criteria for Heads of Schools and post holders.
Save the Children Fiji has commended the new Government for taking swift steps to initiate a $50 million back-to-school support program as it is timely and is going to help many families who are feeling the impact of th
The Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, Assistant Minister, Iliesa Vanawalu, along with the Permanent Secretary, Dr Anjeela Jokhan, MOE Senior Officials and Senior Educationists met with the President and the Genera
The Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro and his Assistant Minister, Iliesa Vanawalu met with the Heads of Schools and the teachers of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School (MGM), Jai Narayan College (JNC) and Adi Cakob
Term one of the 2023 school year will begin from 6th February to 5th May. Term 2 starts from 22nd May to 25th August, and term 3 to begin from 11th September to 8th December. Meanwhile, Minister for Education
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro says in terms on increasing the retirement age of teachers to 60, it is the role of the government to create employment opportunities for school leavers and to provide promotion op
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says there will be good news when Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and the Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro announce the changes to the Tertiary E
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the Back to School support is for Early Childhood Education students, Primary and Secondary students up to Year 13 for the 2023 school year.
