Iarowari Agro-Technical School will be receiving funding soon to develop the school’s infrastructure.
This was the pledge made by the Prime Minister James Marape at the school, where he was the special guest during the school’s Grade 10 & Q’s Graduation Ceremony in Sogeri, Central Province.
This support Marape said, was he and his government’s commitment to education and technical skills developments.
The Prime Minister announced support of K2.5 for the school to upgrade and develop its facilities.
“Iarowari Agro-Technical Secondary School has undoubtedly become a pioneer in realising the Marape-Rosso Government’s ‘Leave No Child Behind’ vision by equipping students in Grades 10 and Grade 12 across the nation with technical and life skills.”
Prime Minister Marape commended the school board of management and the dedicated teaching staff of Iarowari Agro-Technical Secondary School for their forward-thinking approach in embracing the challenge of becoming an Agro-Technical School, where students are equipped with valuable life skills in agriculture.
Marape said it was significant for him to attend such a graduation like the one at Iarowari Agro-Technical School, as the school was providing a unique education for students in both life skills and modern educational knowledge.
“Iarowari Agro-Technical Secondary School has excelled in the implementation of a major National Government policy aimed at imparting practical life skills and agricultural knowledge to students, thereby aligning with government policy.”
He said the school was playing a critical role in advancing Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET)-based education, that focuses on preparing future generations lifelong skills, including agriculture and land-based livelihoods.
Established in 1961 as a Junior High School, Iarowari Agro-Technical Secondary School has evolved into a secondary school with a focus on technical, vocational, and life skills since 2022.