1,503 articles tagged "education"
The renewal of land leases remains a major challenge for many schools in Fiji, particularly for iTaukei schools. Headteacher of Toko Sanatan Primary School in Tavua, Gulshad Ali has highlighted this issue during th
A mother of 4 is calling on the Ministry for Education to encourage more spiritual counselling in schools because she believes that we are not fighting a physical battle but a spiritual one in terms of the discipline of
The headteacher of Toko Sanatan Primary School in Tavua, Gulshad Ali has highlighted the need to revise Section 31C of the Education Act 1966, which currently states that any person who inflicts abuse can be fined $200.
As Term 2 of the school year begins today, the Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro is reminding students, teachers and parents to work together to ensure academic success, as this is the most crucial part of the year.
A secondary school student has called on the Ministry for Education to train and hire more qualified teachers, keep teachers in one school for a longer period of time and give teachers the support they need after he rev
The Principal of Natabua High School Virendra Sharma is recommending that English should not be used to determine that a student passes his or her Year 12 or 13 exams because not all students can be English-oriented
Six remote schools across the interior of Viti Levu will now be able to access the internet from the comfort of their homes after the successful installation of Starlink. The Education Ministry says this Government
Permanent Secretary for Education Meli Nacuva confirms that consultation is in progress for the Permanent Secretary for Education to become the chair of the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union Nacuva says the inten
Navin Raj Shayam has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for Education. In a statement, Chairman of the Public Service Commission Luke Rokovada says Shayam has extensive experience in Education and has served
A concerned teacher from Rakiraki has revealed that they are now spending more time monitoring student behaviour and less time teaching the students, with student behaviour nowadays becoming worse. While raising th
Poor English results among secondary school students are one of the major challenges teachers are facing, as majority of the students do not speak in English well, and their writing skills fall far below expectations.
A parent and teacher of a school in the interior of Ra has raised concerns about the safety of rural students as some of them have resorted to hanging or sitting on top of a carrier to reach school because the carrier i
With growing concerns over the rise in drug use and illegal activities Amongst youths, rugby legend Waisale Serevi says he is committed to helping shape the future of Fiji’s children through sport. In an intervie
Free education should be given to high-performing students and those with good attendance, not to the lazy ones. This concern has been raised by Tavua College teacher Maryln Singh during the consultation on the Edu
A resident of Rakiraki is calling on the Education Ministry to set up an area or institution where misbehaving students can be rehabilitated rather than being sent to another school. While speaking at the public co
The Principal of Nadarivatu High School in Tavua, Apisalome Vunisa has raised concerns about the lack of inspections at the school, which have not taken place for quite some time. Vunisa highlighted this during the
Ministry of Education has confirmed that students can now redeem their e-Transport cards, as it has been successfully topped up. Students with blue subsidised cards are encouraged to redeem them at Vodafone outlets
Doctor Eci Naisele, the new Director of Higher Education Commission of Fiji has been welcomed in high spirits by staff members and other members of the educational sector in Fiji. While making the announcement, Cha
A well-supported teacher is empowered to put in more effort and inspire more people, and a child who is given proper attention and support in the pursuit of education becomes a better human being —one who will grow to
It is most unfortunate that some sections of policy makers - led by educationists - continue to harp on racial allocation of scholarship funding. Pacific Polytech Chair, Ganesh Chand highlighted this after the wide
