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Minister for Education Premila Kumar has reminded teachers to have patience with students when schools reopen and has told them that things will not be the same. Kumar says students have spent more time at home tha
Good news for more than 170 students of Muaniweni College in Naitasiri as the Ministry of Education today handed over computers and other equipment which was donated by the Korean Government. The equipment includes
The 2022 school year will begin in April which is when students will be progressing to the next level. This was revealed by the Minister for Education Premila Kumar during her visit to Muaniweni College this mornin
A second-year civil engineering student of the University of the South Pacific has won the worldwide science quiz competition. Kaveet Koushal Naiker beat 500 other science and engineering students from universities
Vaccinated students will not be separated from those students who are not vaccinated when they return to school. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Education Premila Kumar when questioned if vaccinated stu
There will be no sporting activities in schools before April next year. Minister for Education Premila Kumar highlighted this when questioned by fijivillage if the Ministry is still planning to organize sports in s
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed that the Ministry of Health will visit schools to check the facilities before clearance is given for their re-opening. Kumar says the COVID safe protocol have been
Education Minister Premila Kumar says in total they are looking at 344 teachers who will be terminated under the no jab, no job policy. She says 130 teachers have been terminated under the no jab, no job policy so
The school term for Years 12 and 13 is from 1st November 2021 to 28th January 2022. Education Minister Premila Kumar has confirmed today that the Christmas and New Year break will be from 23rd December 2021 to 3rd
Year 12 and 13 students are expected to sit for their exams in late January next year. In a circular, Minister for Education Premila Kumar has reiterated to heads of schools to take responsibility and fully prepare
As Year 12 and 13 students go back to school from November 1st, Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they want students to be masked up in the classrooms, when they are gathering outdoors or in any con
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Year 12 and 13 students will resume classes from 1st November. While announcing the easing of COVID restrictions today, Bainimarama says the Ministry of Education will
The National Federation Party says government must listen to the voice of teachers and give genuine recognition to their rights and responsibilities while Minister for Education Premila Kumar says they acknowledge the w
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has acknowledged the work of all the teachers in the country who worked hard to assist students with schools still closed due to COVID-19. Speaking on World Teachers Day, Kumar
The Lau Education Charitable Trust has launched its social media platform for a new globally funded education initiative. The social media platform was launched by co-patrons of the Trust, Adi Davila Toganivalu and
Fiji National University says they will be reopening campuses in a controlled and step by step manner. Vice-Chancellor Professor Toby Wilkinson says in Phase 1, starting on Monday 4th October, they will be reopenin
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says if we do have a third wave of COVID-19 or if there are any natural disasters, they want to ensure there is no disruption to education and students can continue learning through
Teachers are now able to directly communicate with the Ministry of Education and with each other as an online Teachers Talanoa Platform has been launched. Education Minister Premila Kumar says one of the difficulti
Teachers will now be able to use the Teachers’ Talanoa Platform to share their ideas, views and vision to help transform the future of education. While launching the platform, Minister for Education, Premila Kuma
The Education Ministry says as of 24th September, 4,669 staff of the Ministry are now fully vaccinated while 8,524 staff have received their first jab. In a statement, the Ministry says to date, they have terminate
