Acting PM reveals primary schools will re-open from 7th Feb
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed that primary schools will re-open from 7th February. While speaking at the Lokgeet Competit
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3,706 students are currently receiving lunch assistance
A total of 3,706 students are currently receiving lunch assistance facilitated by the Fiji Program Support Facility, which is sponsored by Australia’s Department o
Akbar tells students worrying about exams will only make matters worse
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar has told the students of Ba Sangam High School that worrying about exams will only make matters worse and
School term dates confirmed for the 2022 academic year
The Ministry of Education confirms that Term 1 of the 2022 academic year will be from April 11th to July 8th for Early Childhood Education to Year 13. The end date for
Laxity by anyone including students and parents can present a risk to the students – Education Minister
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says she is delighted to see our school family back together, however we must not lose sight of the fact that COVID-19 is still very
New school enrolments for 2022 to follow School Zoning Policy but there will be some exceptions - PS Education
Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan is advising all parents and guardians that new enrolments for Early Childhood Education, Year 1 and Year 9 for
Fiji & Indonesia sign agreements to help facilitate $3.1M funding for rehab works for QVS and US$200k for response to COVID
The Fijian and Indonesian governments have signed amendments to the two Grant Agreements, with the first agreement to help facilitate FJD $3.1 million funding to Fiji for
All schools I’ve visited are in compliance with the COVID safe protocols - Kumar
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says all schools that she has visited are in compliance with the COVID safe protocols. She highlighted this during her visits to
Schools will reopen for Years 8 to 13 on Monday
Schools will reopen for Years 8 to 13 on Monday 24th January 2022. The Ministry of Education says these dates may be revised if weather patterns change. The Ministr
202 teachers are COVID positive to date and it is not the exaggerated numbers by Singh – Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says 202 teachers have tested positive for COVID-19 to date and it is not the over-exaggerated numbers released by the General Secret
Exam date for Years 12 and 13 remain the same – Education Minister
The external exam dates for Years 12 and 13 students will remain the same. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Education Premila Kumar who had earlier stated t
Rabuka’s Govt had started tuition fee free education for classes 1 to 8 in the 1990s however parents still had to pay grants and levies
Free education has been the topic of discussion after comments made by People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka that his SVT Government had started free education
In classrooms where 2 metres distancing cannot be observed, we improve air circulation – Education Minister
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says in the classrooms where 2 metres distancing cannot be followed, they will improve air circulation. When questioned by fijivil
Classes for students from Years 8 to 13 can resume on Monday 24th January 2022 – Kumar
Schools could open for face to face classes for students from Years 8 to 13 on Monday 24th January 2022 if the all clear is given by the Education Ministry this Friday.
Nobody asked the teachers to go to school during the cyclone, I’m informed Agni Deo Singh will stand as a candidate - AG
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says nobody asked the teachers to go to school or to work during the cyclone after the General Secretary of Fiji Teachers Union
Schools to remain closed until all evacuation centres are cleared
Schools around the country will remain closed until further notice and the date for the reopening will be announced once all evacuation centres are cleared. Minister f
Schools will remain closed until the impact of the Tonga eruption and weather situation clears - Sayed-Khaiyum
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says schools will remain closed until they are sure that the impacts of the eruption in Tonga have cleared our waters because th
We cannot afford to keep our children out of school - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says we cannot afford to keep our children out of the school environment and have to get them back. While visiting flood affected
Several RKS, QVS & ACS parents are still concerned about the safety of their children – Rabuka
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says several parents of Queen Victoria School, Ratu Kadavulevu School and Adi Cakobau School are still concerned about the
There is a need to get children back to school – Fiji Muslim League
Fiji Muslim League says there is a need to get children back to school and get back to some normalcy. President, Hafizud Dean Khan says attendance has been very errati
Shortage of ECE and Special Education teachers
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed that they have a shortage of Early Childhood Education and Special Education teachers. While visiting schools in Ba y