The Ministry of Education says it is actively working to address the issue of Year Eight student failures across the country.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has extended his best wishes to all Year Eight students as they commence their Fiji Year Eight examinations this week.

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro says they are working with agencies, especially the Fiji Police, to identify “drug red zone” schools in need of counsellors.

The payments for teachers’ location allowance will be made in Pay 21.

The Soqosoqo ni Marama ni Yasana ko Ba has stepped in to assist school drop-outs in the province.

The education system is being pushed to deliver real-world skills, and the first-ever Central Division TVET Skills Fair and Careers Expo is leading the charge.

The Education Ministry is tackling long-standing issues of staff misconduct, shortages and weak accountability through major reforms.

Literacy in the Pacific faces growing challenges. Many primary school children begin their education without exposure to books or printed words at home.

The Ministry of Education has revealed alarming cases of malpractice in national examinations, with students from some of the top schools caught cheating in last year’s Year 12 exams.

The Ministry of Education is calling on school leaders to step up efforts so that no student is left behind in national examinations.

The Ministry of Education is awaiting Cabinet approval for the reintroduction of exam scaling.

The Ministry of Education is raising concerns about shifting subject preferences and the low number of students continuing technical studies.