1,503 articles tagged "education"
The achievements of a group of university students was celebrated during the commemoration of Earth Day at U.S. Embassy in Suva. The Yadrava na Vanua (Environment Watch) Team, which includes students from Fiji Nat
“The badge is not a symbol of power or a show of force but is a symbol of great responsibility, good leadership and dedication to the task at hand.†These are the words of the Secretary-General to Parliament J
Education Minister Premila Kumar says they will be dismantling all computer labs in schools and each and every school will now be buying tablets. She made the announcement while speaking at the Nausori Principals
Education Minister Premila Kumar has highlighted that the Government has invested about $18.5 million annually in Early Childhood Education for about 17,000 students as part of its commitment to ensuring early learners
A Year 13 student of Pandit Vishnu Deo Memorial College is the first recipient of the Shri Lekh Ram Memorial Full tuition scholarship to study Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Hindi at The University of Fiji.
The Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan says according to a online survey conducted through their Learning and Development Unit in October last year, women are interested in leadership roles but the
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says we are truly blessed to live in a multicultural society such as Fiji, and our unity and open heartedness as Fijians plays a huge part in breaking down cultural barriers. In
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says government has committed funding for 8,609 students through the National Toppers and Tertiary Education Loan Schemes this year. Kumar highlighted this during the Easter ce
Year 9 student of Tilak High School, Ameera Azraa Abdul sent a message to the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama this morning thanking him for providing them free education. Abdul has thanked Bainimarama for making
Education Minister Premila Kumar says the new school year which starts today will see a number of changes such as the removal of exams for Years 1 to 3 with only mid-year and annual exams for other classes. She say
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is urging parents and guardians to stay involved in their children’s education and ensure that they are keeping out of trouble. With the start of the 2022 academic year today, Ba
The Fijian Government has allocated $1.2 billion for TELS and Toppers scholarships since 2014 which has benefitted over 53,000 students. While speaking in Serua, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says these student
Goodman Fielder Fiji has presented 10 special and inclusive schools in the Central and Western Divisions with the balance of the $10,000 Veilomani donations. The donations were part of Goodman Fielder’s Corporate
Education Minister Premila Kumar says it has been found that students doing foundation studies would repeat courses until they got the desired GPA to apply for Toppers scholarships or TELS. While explaining in parl
Schools will no longer conduct exams for years 1 to 3 from the 2022 academic year which starts on Monday. While making the announcement in parliament today, Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says the current ex
Newly enrolled students will receive their Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service allowances upon the submission of their enrollment reports by respective universities. Allowances for continuing students have been
Education Minister Premila Kumar has today revealed in parliament that some of the pressing issues identified with students during the school closure were sexual abuse at home and in their communities, mental health and
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the Fiji Teachers Union and indeed the trade union movement in Fiji has always been at the forefront of the struggle for democracy since 1987. While laun
The Secretary General of the Council of Pacific Education, Govind Singh says there was lack of knowledge and skills amongst teachers to carry out distant assessment of students learning during school closure in the pand
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says in the current financial year, a total of 626 teachers have upgraded their qualifications and will receive salaries based on the teacher remuneration policy. While speaking
