Government’s assistance towards the Moturiki District School in the village of Nasauvuki has been welcomed by more than 150 students who study at the school.
An injection of $120,000 worth of assistance includes upgrading classrooms, new infrastructure, as well as upgrading of the boarding facilities at the school.
“A teacher’s quarters was a built in the same year worth $23,000 and repairs were made to their school building worth $28,000,” said the Lomaiviti Provincial administrator Mr Kelepi Kubunameca.
He added that the school was also provided desks, cashiers, computers and a photocopier this year.
“One of the benefits of this assistance is the increase in the school roll which is increasing every year,” he said.
Head teacher for the school Mr Mikaele Nadaku echoed the same statement adding that parental and guardian support has been an influencing factor for the increasing student numbers at the school over recent years.
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