Ministry Of Education Works With Fiji National University To Encourage TVET

The Ministry of Education is working with the Fiji National University (FNU) in encouraging students to take up Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) subjects.

Aseri Radrodro said the ministry was working with the FNU to ensure that while it was concentrating on academic pathways, it should also consider revamping concentration towards vocational training.

The Minister for Education said they were also working with relevant stakeholders in terms of addressing the importance of TVET.

“We are working with all stakeholders, specifically with the other ministry on the programmes that are offered,” Mr Radrodro said this during Principals annual general meeting.

“We wanted to ensure that these are recognised, the respective stage one, stage two being offered at school level.”

Mr Radrodro said TVET was often seen as a mitigation factor in addressing brain drain.

“We are always challenged with brain drain and hopefully our steps will mitigate the shortage of skills faced by Fijian employers,” he said.

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