The government says it will make some positive announcements when fijivillage News asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad on the school management committees requesting the government to increase the free education grant, have flexibility on fundraising activities and the call for schools to be able to charge some levies to improve infrastructure.
As he gets ready to deliver the 2025/2026 National Budget address next Friday, Professor Prasad says unfortunately the previous government dismantled the parents, teachers and school committee partnerships.
He says this was an election gimmick where they said to parents they do not have to pay anything but the government did not give enough money to maintain the school infrastructure which is unfortunately in a dilapidated state now.
You can watch the special budget build-up interview with Professor Prasad at 7pm tonight on our facebook and YouTube page, fijivillage.
Professor Prasad will deliver the National Budget address at 10am next Friday.
