NANISE NEIMILA
Teachers of Tailevu North College will now have proper housing facilities.
This is after Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama commissioned five new quarters worth $500,000.
The project was funded by the Office of the Prime Minister under the Prime Minister’s Small Grant scheme.
Tailevu North College principal John Atalifo thanked the Prime Minister for his commitment in prioritising education around Fiji with aim of providing every Fijian child the right to access proper education.
“I would like to thank the Government especially the Prime Minister for his generous assistance in assisting the school with the construction of teachers’ quarters to be able to accommodate the teachers.” Mr. Atalifo adds this is one of the greatest blessing for Tailevu North College that serves a school roll of more than 700 students.
Prime Minister Bainimarama said that these new quarters will provide teachers a home closer to the school, making each of them full members of the Tailevu North College community.
“No teacher should spend their days making long, difficult treks just to get to work.
“Your community has seen how unreliable that can be. On days with heavy rains, your teachers could find themselves stranded on the wrong side of floods affecting the Nausori and Korovou high-ways. But reports or rain shouldn’t determine whether or not class at the Tailevu North College is in session,” PM Bainimarama said.
He said the Government was investing in the security and comfort of the teachers, who have been entrusted with nurturing the next generation of Fijian doctors, nurses, engineers, farmers, artists, entrepreneurs and other innovators who will one day lead Fijian society.
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