Aussie students to live, study in PNG

THE Australian Government will be sending 46 Australian undergraduate students early next year to live, study and undertake work placement in Papua New Guinea through its New Colombo Plan.

These students will be the second lot to undertake teaching practicals. They will study a broad range of subjects including history at the Pacific Adventist University; anthropology at the University of Papua New Guinea and at Kunguma Haus Poroman; health at the Kavieng Hospital; and medical studies at the Namatanai district hospital, Port Moresby General Hospital, Wewak General Hospital and Alotau Provincial Hospital.

"For 2016, Australia students were obtained from the Deakin University, James Cook University and University of Wollongong," said Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop during her visit last week.

The New Colombo Plan was initially done to enhance their educational experience however, it had now strengthened links between the two countries with the next generation.

"That is what will make our partnership with PNG endure, when the next generation, our young people understanding something of our history but understand that our future lies together," Mrs Bishop said.

The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific region by supporting Australian undergraduate students to study and undertake internships in 38 host locations.

The Australian Government has committed $A100 million (about K216.9m) in new funding over five years to implement the New Colombo Plan.

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