The Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, Assistant Minister, Iliesa Vanawalu, along with the Permanent Secretary, Dr Anjeela Jokhan, MOE Senior Officials and Senior Educationists met with the President and the General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Fiji and the team this morning.
The Ministry says the two parties discussed ways to strengthen the partnership between the Ministry and the Church, and of course, other faith-based organisations and this will support the Ministry’s vision of providing quality education for change, peace and progress.
They say the support provided to the Ministry by such a body will guarantee that the Ministry, through the schools, offers a holistic and empowering education system that will enable all children to fully understand and appreciate their inheritance and potential to contribute to peaceful and sustainable development. It says the Coalition Government is currently in a transitional stage where current policies such as the OMRS guideline are being reviewed, thus, the Ministry will give priority to fostering its relationship with the church and other faith-based organisations.
The Ministry adds the current leadership is aware that religious freedom is the most fundamental of all human rights, and it needs to be supported.
They say the Ministry intends to conduct an education summit to confer with relevant parties, such as representatives of faith-based organizations, about how successfully issues connected to children's education are addressed.
