The Hela Provincial Education Board (PEB) has announced that they are now one of the two PEBs in the country that has successfully completed its 5 year education plan and will be looking to expand on that success into the New Year.
Chair of the Hela PEB, Mr. Ronny Angu stated that for next year, their main focus will be on quality and inclusive education for their system.
Angu said they are planning to look into early childhood education, access to education and training and equity regardless of geographical location, economic circumstance or gender/disability that may surround students.
“We want to give as much support as we can to support school programs that will help our students, our learners to acquire and respect the form of standard Christian principles, customs, cultures and beliefs.”
Another main aim of the Hela PEB for next year is to look into enhancing teaching, especially in terms of having sufficient well trained and qualified teachers that will be able to serve and meet students demand with the emphasis on having sufficient resources for quality teaching and learning to take place.
This is one of the 9 areas that the board will be looking at to include an appropriate curriculum with a standardized assessment system in the province to make sure that the students will be supported with relevant learning material to acquire compatible skills and knowledge.
They are planning as much as possible to assist with support to schools going forward into 2023.
“We will try look into the way we assess school administrations in the schools and within the board itself to provide appropriate support and make sure that the administration of schools are functional, and support in a way that it is allowed, especially on their management and administrative systems.”
He further added that this is to acquire the national policies and support by making them functional at the provincial and district level, so that the systems are providing efficient learning while utilizing proper information in the most appropriate manner.