Thanks to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Hela Provincial Education Division, 80 students enrolled at the Dauli Teachers College are currently undergoing their third week of teachers training to achieve their Bachelor in Education.
Dauli Teachers College Deputy Principle, Wicks Luvii stated that these 80 young men and women enrolled are made up of those that are school leavers and those that have been teaching in the province for quite some time but are without certification.
“We are also upgrading teachers and putting them through training, those with certificates and being identified by the PED.”
Currently on campus, Mr. Luvii said those enrolled range from Early Childhood Learning educators to Primary and Secondary School educators.
He added that the program started late last year with classes extending into the festive period and will continue on towards the end of the year.
With Hela Provincial Education Division being the first to form a partnership with the Dauli Teachers College for teacher training, so far, the School has advised that other PED’s have also shown great interest to follow suit.
Luvii said they have received much praise from other PED’s around the country, but for the meantime they are focusing on the current batch of students. They will be looking to expand next year.
Other PED’s that have shown interest are from the West Sepik, Milne Bay and Madang provinces.