Education

The One laptop per child initiative is currently being shelved due to the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016.

The Fiji National University is working closely with stakeholders for the provision of more hostel accommodation for students.

The Education Ministry has no plans to engage retired teachers when classes resume from next month.

The Ministry of Education is urging parents not to worry if their unable to provide proper guidance to their children regarding worksheets.

The Education Ministry says it is confident of completing all school syllabus for this year, should schools be given the go-ahead to open next month.

Dudley High School has introduced online lessons to its students to ensure they make up for the lost time due to the COVID-19 restriction.

The University of the South Pacific will provide 700 tablets to its students who don’t have access to learning tools from home.

The Norwegian government is providing 24 scholarships to Pacific Island students to pursue the advanced study of oceans and climate change.

Students from Kindergarten to Year 13 can now access a free-to-air Education Channel on Walesi.

The government will pump in an additional $20 million into the Education sector.

A total of 91 schools in and around Lautoka are now closed until further notice.

The University of the South Pacific has closed its Lautoka campus until further notice.