The 2023 academic year will have four terms with 10 weeks per term.
Minister for Education
He added that over the years he has held on to prefect roles which made him more prominent in his bid for later lead...
Female prefects have been equal contributors in leadership roles which creates an environment where everyone shows r...
Minister for Education, Heritage, and Arts Premila Kumar says proper planning is needed to consider holding the popu...
“Consider yourselves as equals and capable, then and then only you will apply for positions in leadership,” she ...
“We have 31 per cent Male teachers teaching in Primary and Secondary schools and most of them (73 per cent) hold l...
“But the point I want to make here is that you want an equal number of men and women in school, what can we do whe...
“During school hours, we expect teachers and school management to ensure the safety of students,” said the minis...
The Ministry has been assisting 17 special schools with FEG plus $500 per child per year as special education and in...
However, Ms Kumar said these developments should be carried out once prior approval was received from the ministry.
“The ministry has been following student attendance for Years Eight to 13 since schools resumed a week ago. As the...
Ms Kumar said the same suggestion had been made by the business community in Suva and that it was a very valid one.
“Our job is to ensure that these trainings are available, and teachers can then sign up. It can be during holidays...
This is a pandemic and we can’t expect 100 per cent attendance. We must start somewhere: Minister
“It will be harder if there is an outbreak and they have to come back; hopefully, it is safe sending them back to ...
“I would miss participating at principal conferences and other teacher workshops where we used to meet and share i...
“I always look up to her as a role model, she taught me how to be disciplined, hardworking and be a caring person,...
“During this COVID-19 pandemic, our teachers have played the role of COVID warriors either through creating awar...
“If we let our guards down then obviously, we are at risk and we need to keep ourselves safe,” she said.
“Work with your children, guide them and deal with them like they are your best friends. Treat them like your very...
She described the experience of home learning on the island as one she would never forget.
“We have many teachers, particularly secondary who are without jobs. So, this is a good time to be selective when ...
“We chose schools to give this equipment due to its remoteness and need of assistance. This equipment will assis...
This term will be known as the fourth term, allowing students to catch up on the schoolwork they had missed out this...
Minister for Education Premila Kumar made this comment yesterday while announcing the school dates for Years 12 and ...
