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Education Ministry hopes new budget will assist in retaining teachers and continue education assistance

Education Ministry hopes new budget will assist in retaining teachers and continue education assistance

Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro

The Ministry for Education is looking forward to a positive budget for the retention of teachers and to continue the social assistance to students to allow them to attend school.

Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says they are also hoping to see the infrastructure development of schools, which they are earmarking to undertake.

Radrodro says they are hoping that the processes would improve in terms of forwarding projects to the contractors.

The Minister adds that they need to first check the conduct of repairs and maintenance of schools.

Radrodro says they also hope that the new budget will assist in continuing the TVET programs for schools.

The 2025/2026 National Budget will be announced on the 27th of this month.

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