Children in Years 1 to 3 go through mental stress because of exams - Kumar
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says children in Years 1 to 3 go through mental stress because of exams and at that young age, they think they are not good enough b
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Ministry yet to clarify why a Principal was demoted to a teacher’s position
The Ministry of Education is yet to clarify why the Principal of a secondary school in the Central Division has been demoted to a teacher’s position. Fijivillag
Year 12 Maths paper was leaked by an employee of a printing company but the Ministry prepared a new paper for today
The Ministry of Education confirms that they acted swiftly to mitigate any potential issues arising from the leak of the Year 12 Maths paper, preparing a new paper and d
Immediately stop making changes to exams and curriculum – Agni Deo Singh
Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary Agni Deo Singh is calling on the Minister for Education, Premila Kumar to immediately stop making changes to the exams and curriculu
TSLS gives about $32 million through M-PAiSA to sponsored students in last 4 years
The Acting CEO of the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service, Dr. Hasmukh Lal says TSLS has so far disbursed around $32 million through M-PAiSA to students in the last 4
Fiji Head Teachers Association supports decision to abolish exams in Years 1, 2 and 3
The Fiji Head Teachers Association says it strongly supports the Ministry of Education’s decision of abolishing examinations in Years 1, 2 and 3. While applaudi
Over 67,000 students in the Western Division to receive school backpacks and stationery packs from Fiji Water
Good news for school students in the districts of Ra, Ba, Tavua, Lautoka and Yasawa as they will be receiving new school backpacks with stationery packs through a donatio
Over 70% student attendance despite adverse weather and some people not wanting schools to re-open - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed that attendance in schools is now over 70 percent despite the adverse weather conditions and some sections of the commun
23 MBBS students receive grant awards
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has handed out grant awards to 23 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students. Sayed-Khaiyum says a tota
Parents raise concern regarding Ministry’s decision to reduce exams for secondary schools
Following the announcement made by the Minister for Education Premila Kumar regarding the changes they are looking to make in the education system, some parents have rais
Lautoka mother wants answers on why the 1st year MBBS students who came through Foundation studies in 2020 are not included in the $10,000 government grant
A Lautoka mother whose daughter completed her first-year MBBS education last year is today calling on the government to explain why the students who came through Foundati
Teachers given a set of questions that they can use to gauge the learning gaps – Kumar
Education Minister Premila Kumar says when students returned to school, teachers were given a set of questions that they could use to gauge the learning gaps. While re
Kumar reveals they want to remove a number of subjects being taught from Years 1 to 3
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed they want to remove a number of subjects being taught from Years 1 to 3 and focus on numeracy, literacy, civic and moral
$62 million allocated for Free Education Grant in the current financial year despite the pandemic - Kumar
The Ministry of Education has been allocated $62 million for Free Education Grant in the current financial year despite the pandemic. This was highlighted by the Minis
Ministry looking to reduce internal exams for secondary schools
Ministry looking to reduce internal exams for secondary schools The Ministry of Education is looking at reducing the number of exams for secondary schools where they w
All schools in the West to re-open from today
All schools in the Western Division reopen today. This means that all Year 13 exams which were paused will resume from today while Year 12 students will begin their ex
Only 124 candidates out of the 1,424 applicants for Heads of Schools positions met the benchmark for interviews – Education Minister
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar has revealed that out of the 1,424 applications for positions of Heads of Schools in the country, only 408 applicants met the Minimu
Order of papers in exam timetable for Year 12 and 13 students remains the same - Education Minister
Year 13 students will now sit for their remaining papers from the 14th of this month. The Year 13 national examination started on the 1st this month. Education Mini
Year 13 external exams to resume on 14th Feb while Year 12 external exams deferred to next week as well
All primary and secondary schools in the Western Division will be closed this week due to flooding and bad weather. Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has conf
8,928 Year 13 students will sit for the Fiji Seventh Form Examination from today
A total of 8,928 Year 13 students will sit for the Fiji Seventh Form Examination in 169 centres across the country from today until the 11th of this month. The results
ECE to Year 7 students to return to school from 7th February
Following confirmation that Early Childhood Education to Year 7 students will return to face to face to classes from Monday 7th February, Minister for Education Premila K