K19, 000.00 in total was used to fly home Samarai-Murua District Tertiary students across the country to spend time with their families during this festive season.
The Office of the Member for Samarai Murua confirms that 14 tertiary students will benefit from this exercise.
MP Isi Henry Leonard has prioritized education as an important sector for the district and even during the festive period, pushed for all students to be flown home to Alotau then to the district from there on.
“It is important that our tertiary students go home to spend time with their families, recoup and prepare again for the new year.”
“Education is a sector we are constantly working on to improve in our district and one way is to ensure our tertiary students are home during the festive period to help their families.”
Two students have flown home already but 12 remaining students will fly home this week in time to spend New Year January 1st celebrations with MP Mr Leonard and his officials at Bwagaoia Station on Misima island.
This sponsorship of the tertiary students was made possible through the District Development Authority education program.
This school fee support helps a lot of parents who are simple fishermen and subsistence farmers in the district.
Mr Leonard added this will continue for the coming new year 2023 as well.