New language policy for FNU

The Fiji National University has taken onboard a few challenges for next year and one such challenge would be to see that all teacher trainees be fluent in both the Hindi and Fijian languages.

FNU's Vice Chancellor Doctor Ganesh Chand said from next year, the trainee teachers will not be able to get their graduation certificate unless they are fluent in both languages.

While speaking at the first National Conference on Education held in Lautoka, Dr Chand hopes that the step would be a strong motivation for other sectors of the society to play their part in ensuring a diverse society that also encourages unity.

He said without language understanding there is not much of a chance for the society to be united.

Dr Chand added that taking the message to the society at large, particularly the schools and the school management and the parents is a daunting task for everyone.

He said that other then the newspaper, radio and TV there is no alternative literature for people in Fiji to rely on for information.

He said that one of the outcomes of the Education Conference would be a series of publications so that people who are interested in education policies will have access to it to be more informed of recent developments and have new ideas that emerge in the education sector.


Story by: Sneh Chaudhry