Construction of 2 dormitories at QVS expected to begin later this year
The two new dormitories at the Queen Victoria School will have the capacity to house 200 beds. The design work and planning on the state-of-the-art dormitories is alm
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Natabua student asks AG if mobile phones can be brought to school because of the careFiji app
A Natabua High School Year 13 student has asked Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum if students should now be allowed to bring their mobile phones to school as it is imp
My ministers and I would fork out our entire salaries before we ever see free education go away – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he and his Ministers would fork out their entire salaries on top of the pay cuts they have had already taken, before they ever see
Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha Fiji is providing needy students with lunch
Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha Fiji says school heads and management of Sanatan schools have established the number of students who are not coming to school with lu
Parents must never shift the role of teaching values to teachers - Akbar
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has stressed that parents must never shift the role of teaching values to children to the teachers. While speaking at the unveiling o
Fiji Muslim League providing lunch for over 300 students
Fiji Muslim League President Hafiz-Ud-Dean Khan says they have been providing lunch for over 300 students so far since the resumption of schools.These are the students wh
Drop in new TELS awards and National Toppers scholarships and qualifying mark moved up from 200 to 250 next year
The government has taken a number of measures to streamline its capital spending in the 2020/2021 National Budget including what it calls belt-tightening measures for the
FTU hoping the issue of MY APA payments is addressed in the budget
The Fiji Teachers Union is hoping that the issue of teachers who have not received their annual increment under the My Annual Performance Assessment Payments for the past
USP will cover 50% of tuition fees for students facing financial hardship and that meet the criteria
The University of the South Pacific will provide financial assistance to private USP undergraduate and postgraduate level students who are facing financial hardship. T
Vuniwaqa urges students, parents and teachers to ensure that government’s efforts does not go to waste
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says living in this age with government policies in place, children are better advantaged but the
PM urges students not to take government’s educational assistance for granted
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged students to not take the government’s educational assistance for granted. While opening the new 3-storey building wi
Gone are the days when the campaign against child abuse had the slogan 'Don’t Talk To Strangers' - Vuniwaqa
Gone are the days when the campaign against child abuse had the slogan 'Don’t Talk To Strangers'. This has been highlighted by the Minister for Women Children a
Strict guidelines set for boarding students as more return tomorrow
The Education Ministry has made it clear as part of its school reopening guidelines that boarding students should not be allowed to leave the school unless approved by th
Teachers urged to be extra vigilant about students mental and physical health
As primary and secondary school students up till Year 11 return to school tomorrow, the Ministry of Education is stressing that many families will be facing hardship due
Fiji Bus Operators Association will make sure school buses are available tomorrow
The Fiji Bus Operators Association has given its assurance that school buses will be available to students resuming school tomorrow. Primary and secondary school stude
40% of free education grant released if schools have submitted the required documents
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has confirmed to the Faith-Based Organisations that 40% of the government’s free education grant has been released for all the sc
USP Saga
Full coverage of the USP saga including coverage of protests, investigations, reports and meetings. The USP Council has resolved that the BDO Report be released to Cou
Students that require transport assistance can ask heads of schools for application forms
Students that require transport assistance can now collect application forms from their teachers or heads of schools or download the form from the Education Ministry webs
USP Council to meet today
The University of the South Pacific Council is meeting this hour however the Council Secretariat has said that the agenda of their meeting will not be revealed to the pub
Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha to provide meals to students affected by COVID-19 while Arya Pratinidhi Sabha making an assessment
The Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji will be providing meals to students attending their various schools who have been affected by COVID-19 while the Arya Pratinidh
Faith Based Organizations await data from Education Ministry to assist students with lunch and bus fare
Faith Based Organizations are awaiting data from the Ministry of Education on the number of students that need assistance in terms of bus fare and lunch. Methodist Ch