The Vunakunau Primary School in the East New Britain (ENB) province is all set to join the rest of the schools in the country to mark National Literacy Week next week, from the 4th-8th of September. Head Teacher Mr. Steven Taharin said that for their school, they have prepared a weeklong program that will commence on Monday the 4th of September and ending on the 13th of September, when the primary school will be making presentations from the Literacy Week. “All the activities are linked to the up-coming 48th Independence celebrations, like writing the history of PNG through different types of genres, the meaning of the national emblem, the national anthem and many more.” He said, this will enable the students to enhance their skills in creative writing, expand vocabulary, fosters the imagination, and even encourage empathy. Furthermore, Mr. Taharin said literacy development is vital for the overall development for children because it is the foundation for doing well at school, socializing with others, problem-solving, making decisions, developing independence, and managing money and working. “Many Papua New Guineans who complete their education, still do not understand the true meaning of literacy and how it can bring good changes.” “With the current trend that we are having, there is a lot of law-and-order issues because kids and youths who don’t complete their education, tend to do the wrong things because they are not literate.” Mr. Taharin added that with social media at our fingertips and the advanced technology that is used in today’s time, people need to self-educate themselves if they want to see change in themselves, their community and the nation as a whole.