1,503 articles tagged "education"
The Cadet Passout Parade has made a proud return to Central College Lautoka after a 16-year break which aims to instil discipline, leadership and patriotism in Fiji’s youth. While addressing the students, staff a
Education is the most powerful weapon in the fight against drug abuse, says Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad, as he encouraged students to make wise and healthy choices to build a brighter future. Addre
A call has been made for specialised subject teachers to be allocated for Primary schools instead of just having specialised subject teachers in secondary schools. While speaking during the consultation on the Educ
18 students, including four women, graduated with a Certificate in Deckhand and Fishing at the Fiji National University Pacific Centre of Maritime Studies today. Pacific Centre for Maritime Studies Director, Captai
Teaching and learning have become increasingly challenging due to rapid changes in digital technology, innovation, and the rise of artificial intelligence in the 21st century. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
In a bid to support young farmers with modern equipment as a step towards greater self and economic resilience, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka handed over a brand new excavator worth $198,000 to the students of the Navu
A teacher from Labasa is calling on the government to re-look at the $200 Back to School Assistance provided by the government to families earning a combined gross annual income of $50,000 or less and recommends that vo
Great relief to the students of Galoa Island Primary School and Kindergarten as they were provided with a Yamaha 40-horsepower outboard engine. The Ministry of Education says for an island like Galoa, reliable boat
Calls have been made to the Ministry of Education to re-look at the funding for operational grants for boarding primary schools, as the funding is not enough to cater for a student’s meal. While speaking during t
In a significant step towards regional integration and academic collaboration, the University of Fiji and the University of Goroka from Papua New Guinea have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding at a special ce
Vernacular subjects should be made compulsory again and should be brought back to at least up to Year 10 in every school because they hold a lot of importance like the moral and religious values that help in character b
Calls have been made to include special development grants for small rural and remote schools in the Education Act to assist them in their development because a lot of schools in these areas need infrastructure assistan
Not everything should be free from the government as parents should also be given responsibilities to carry on their shoulders in terms of paying for some of their children’s school accessories like textbooks. Th
A teacher in Nausori is calling on the government to bring back the repeat policy for students because there have been a lot of freebies given by the government to children these days, which has led to these children c
After issues raised from the consultation on the review of the Education Act 1966 on the need for schools to have qualified counsellors, the Ministry is addressing this issue as more than 30 teachers have been trained c
Parents should receive professional development along with teachers to better understand learning disabilities. Proposed Kingdom Fiji Party General Secretary, Paul Morrell highlighted this during the consultation o
Calls are being made to allow schools run by faith-based organisations to charge admission and enrolment fees to help maintain the schools, and for the Government to increase the Free Education Grant for primary and sec
Former President of the Fiji Principals Association and representative of Catholic Education, Ben Salacakau and parent, lawyer and Chinese Education Society representative, Glenis Yee on fijivillage Straight Talk With V
The Head of School at Natutale Primary School in Navosa, Patemo Tubua, is calling on the Ministry of Education to set up a special school in the Navosa district because it is challenging for teachers to teach children w
We need to provide quality to our students and only then they will give quality but if we give them rubbish, they will also produce rubbish. This has been highlighted by William Cross College teacher and counselor
