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
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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
Save the Children Fiji emphasizes to parents that schools are as safe as they can be
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents
Save the Children Fiji emphasizes to parents that schools are as safe as they can be
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents
There is a need to reconsider whether students should return to school – TISI Sangam
The Chair of TISI Sangam Education Board, Dr Neelesh Gounder says there is a need for the authorities to reconsider whether students should return to school as planned pr
Our teams are trying to clear flooded schools and prepare for re-opening - Kumar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says a number of schools were flooded during widespread flooding in parts of the country earlier this week and teams are currently tr
Fake school reopening date being circulated
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that a post of school reopening currently circulating on social media is fake news. All schools will be closed until they rece
Education Ministry says the NFP Leader is clearly in election campaign mode but Prasad says they are raising issues because parents are confused & students are worried
The Education Ministry says NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad is clearly in election campaign mode and looking at ways to criticise the Government at every opportunity bu
Schools will be closed until clearance from the NDMO & Health Ministry – Education Ministry
The Education Ministry says schools will be closed until they have received clearance from the National Disaster Management Office that the weather has improved and once