Students at Makogai District School will benefit from a new boat that was recently provided to them by the Ministry of Education.
The boat which was presented with an engine was provided to assist students travel to school. The school is one of the 4 identified by the Ministry of Education that face significant challenges in terms of access to schools.
The Transport Assistance Unit at the Ministry of Education delivered the boat to Makogai District School. This is part of the governments’ effort to ensure that education is made accessible to every Fijian student.
“We will continue to pursue alternatives to ensure that education is made accessible, affordable and equitable to every Fijian child. We have now extended our service to donating boats as previously we only disseminate transport vouchers. I hope that from now all students of Makogai will attend school regularly and maximize the many educational opportunities available now,” said the Ministry’s acting permanent secretary Mrs. Basundra Kumar.
“The vision for our nation is to build a better Fiji and to me this can only be realized if we develop sound individuals in our schools by providing them with all the possible assistance that we can deliver,” commented Mrs. Kumar.
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