The Ministry of Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sathya Sai Primary School of Drasa in Lautoka this week to support education initiatives in the school.
The signing will see the school, which is privately run by the Sathya Sai Organisation, receive grants and other benefits from government to train and teach children to become better citizens of Fiji.
Minister for Education, Filipe Bole initiated the signing with chairman of the school board Narendra Reddy.
“Today marks a beginning of a new chapter for the ministry and the organisation and we will continue to support initiatives that will encourage education for all and building a knowledge based Society,” Mr Bole said.
The school, established in 2001, has a roll of 161 students from nearby areas including the village of Matawalu- a few kilometres along the Kings Highway on the outskirts of Lautoka.
“The MOU will formalize the terms and conditions concerning the responsibilities and contributions of the parties with respect to the delivery of education services and staffing needs of the school and the Kindergarten,” Mr Bole said.
“The aim of the MOU between the Education Ministry and the school is to establish a partnership to facilitate the operations of the school and will also enable organization to formally train primary and secondary school teachers in Education in Human Values.”
The EHV programme will assist in solving issues such as bullying, cyber crime, anti – social behaviour, and provide a foundation for global relationship.
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