PNG Education Department to address Poor Teacher Attendance

Papua New Guinea Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra has singled out teacher's attendance to class as an emerging issue that the Department needs to deal with urgently.

Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra

Dr. Kombra highlighted this when speaking at the opening of the National Teachers Rating Conference in Port Moresby yesterday.

The Education Secretary says its a task that will need a collaborative effort from everyone within the education system.

"In order for Papua New Guinea to address the issue or challenge of quality education - one area that we are all going to attend to is zero tolerance on teacher attendance. We must all address this. No one else will come and do it. Inspectors cannot say its PAs job. PA should not say its Inspectors job or teachers job. All of us have to play that role."

"If we can improve attendance, you will see the result of students actually learning in the classroom," Dr. Kombra said.

The National Teachers Rating Conference will end this Friday.

NBC News / PNG Today

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