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The Advisory Councillor of Lekutu District in Bua, Mohammed Farukh says many parents in his district are worried about their children, especially those in primary schools as COVID-19 cases are increasing in the Bua prov
The Fiji Teachers Union is calling on the Ministry of Education to only resume face to face classes when physical distancing is no longer necessary. FTU General Secretary Agni Deo Singh says they all want children
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have discussed with the Ministry of Education the current plans for school opening and they support the planned reopening of schools scheduled for Tuesday. Dr
The Ministry of Education says they wish to inform those teachers who are currently looking for employment with the Ministry that they are recruiting teachers to fill the vacancies created by exits in 2021. The Min
The Education Ministry has today received 2,741 thermal thermometer guns, buckets and soap from UNICEF. While receiving the donation, Education Minister Premila Kumar says the number of thermal guns that they have
Education Minister Premila Kumar says research is showing that schools are not the super-spreaders of COVID-19. As Year 8 to 13 students will start school next Tuesday and Early Childhood Education to Year 7 studen
Some parents have raised concerns about the rush to reopen schools as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in all divisions. Javed Khan of Bulileka in Labasa says both of his children are not eligible for the COVID-
The Minister for Education Premila Kumar confirms that schools will open as advised earlier. Year 8 to 13 will start school next Tuesday while Early Childhood Education to Year 7 will start on 10th January 2022.
The Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary, Paula Manumanunitoga says they are strongly suggesting that the opening of schools be postponed by two weeks as everyone is worried about the escalation of COVID-19 cas
No decision has been made yet by the Education Ministry on whether the re-opening of schools will go ahead next week following the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in all divisions. The Education Ministry
Do not feel that you will be behind in studies – Minister for Education Minister for Education, Premila Kumar is calling on students to not feel that they will be behind in studies because they could not do much
The Australian Government in partnership with the Education Ministry has supported families impacted by COVID-19 by subsidising school canteen lunches for 1,441 students in most need. The Australian High Commission
The Ministry of Education has today received more than 28,000 story books, 17 desktop computers and other resources from Vision Fiji that will help improve literacy for students. While receiving the resources, Mini
Year 12 and 13 students can get access to revision work for English, Maths and Physics during the two weeks holiday on Walesi’s Education Channel from today. The program has been planned to air revision lessons
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says since around 300 teachers leave the service every year and 700 teachers graduate, it is not possible for the Ministry to recruit every student who graduates. While speakin
A young Tavua man who travelled to Suva for the first time to pursue his university education in 2018 has won three gold medals at the University of the South Pacific. Shivneel Chandra who is a National Toppers Sch
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says whatever comments she made while commissioning the teachers’ quarters at the Naloto District School last week was done in the proper context. Speaking at the school last
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has stressed that it is still too early to talk about having sports competitions in schools next year as the first priority is to get the students back into the classroom. Kuma
The Ministry of Education has so far recorded 9 cases of COVID-19 in schools and they have only one active case at the moment. Minister for Education Premila Kumar says this is a clear indication that the heads of
Education Minister Premila Kumar has announced that face to face classes for Early Childhood Education to Year 7 will start from the 10th of January, next year. Kumar says this decision was taken after discus
