The Ministry of Education has commended the effort of the United Nations Children Fund or UNICEF, in assisting the development of education in Fiji.
UNICEF last week injected more than $800,000 to assist some of the planned activities within the Ministry of Education.
“The effort of donor agencies like UNICEF towards fulfilling the planned activities for the Ministry of Education is very much appreciated,” commented the Ministry’s permanent secretary Dr Brij Lal.
The fund is aimed at developing minimum quality standards for schools including the rehabilitation of infrastructure and facilities. This will also assist in capacity building for teachers teaching classes 1, 2 and 3.
“The assistance is a timely one for the Ministry as it embarks on creating a safer environment for learning. Education is an asset in life and children should be provided with the safest and best services possible to achieve their dreams,” remarked Dr Lal.
“Quality standards should be a priority in any educational environment to guarantee quality outputs”.
UNICEF Pacific Education Officer Mr Iosefo Volau presented signing documents to the Permanent Secretary for Education to formalising the release of funds for these developments.
“This fund will ensure that we create a safer environment for learning to reduce the risks of danger and to assist in equipping teachers for quality delivery,” said Mr Volau.
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