FTA suggests school opening be postponed by two weeks
The Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary, Paula Manumanunitoga says they are strongly suggesting that the opening of schools be postponed by two weeks as everyon
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No decision yet by the Education Ministry on whether school reopening will go-ahead
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 cas
Do not feel that you will be behind in studies – Minister for Education
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
Australian Government provides lunch for 1,441 Year 12 and 13 students
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
Education Ministry receives more than 28,000 books and other resources from Vision Fiji
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 s
Year 12 and 13 students can access revision work on Walesi from today
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. Th
We cannot recruit every graduate - Kumar
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
Tavua man who travelled to Suva for the first time in 2018 to pursue his university education wins three USP gold medals
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.
My comments in Naloto last week was made in the proper context – Education Minister
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
Too early to talk about school sports competitions for next year - Kumar
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
9 cases of COVID recorded in schools so far with only 1 active case
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 say
Classes for ECE uptil Year 7 to start on the 10th of Jan next year
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
It was the hardest year of my life when my parents got separated - Leba
Keresi Leba from Mavana, Vanuabalavu says 2016 was the hardest year of her life when her parents got separated and she had to sit for her Fiji Junior Certificate Examinat
More face to face classes needed if Year 12 students will progress based on their exam results - FTU
Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary Agni Deo Singh says there needs to be more face to face classes if Year 12 students will have to repeat if they fail their exams.
50 women graduate from the Makoi Vocational Training Centre
50 women graduated with their certificates in aged care, community care, culinary and pastry at the Makoi Vocational Training Centre today. 19 women graduated with a le
Emotional moment for 89 retirees of Education Ministry
It was an emotional moment for 89 retirees of the Ministry of Education who have been farewelled after their many years of service. A total of 83 staff of the Educatio
Students who do not pass their exam will remain in Year 12 but we will not rely on just one exam – Dr Jokhan
Permanent Secretary for Education, Dr. Anjeela Jokhan says Year 12 students who do not pass their exam will remain in Year 12 however the students’ performance wil
We never said unqualified teachers would be replaced – Dr Jokhan
Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan says they never said that unqualified teachers would be replaced. She says they are not saying that they will
Around 1,000 teachers have limited authority to teach and need to upgrade their qualification - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says they are concerned with the small percentage of teachers who have failed to keep their qualification and registration up to date
PM commissions Cat 5 compliant classrooms for Muaira District School
Students of Muaira District School in Naitasiri will be full of joy when classes resume on the 4th of January next year as they now have newly upgraded and category 5 com
Dr Jokhan must meet with the teacher unions and work in partnership to chart the way forward – Singh
The General Secretary for the Fiji Teachers Union, Agni Deo Singh says the Permanent Secretary for Education Dr Anjeela Jokhan must get the facts right and meet with the