The Tertiary Loan Scheme (TELS) will now extend to the Foundation level.

While addressing the media this afternoon, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said Cabinet yesterday also agreed that the current arrangement on TELS will continue for Semester 1 2023, and that it will be extended to students who want to undertake foundation studies.

“We agreed to remove the vaccination requirement for TELS recipients, and approved the deferment of debt repayment under the Scheme to the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service until the relevant legislation is amended,” Mr Rabuka said.

Meanwhile, the much-anticipated TELS write-off news has been extended to give some sufficient time to the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the Solicitor – General’s Office.

He said this is to thoroughly consider the legal and financial implications of the suspension of existing loan repayments and write-off for all outstanding student debts owed to the Government, and to bring the necessary legislative and policy amendments to Cabinet.

Story by: jone.salusalu@fijisun.com.fj