National Book Week

Even though the celebrations were a week late, this was to give their practical teaching staff from Madang Teachers College (MTC) a hands-on experience in organized school activities.

During the opening remarks made by the head teacher, Benedict Baleng, he encouraged students to read more so that they are able to build their vocabulary and know about places so that they are able to prosper in life.

District Education Coordinator, Markus Tipepe said the National Book Week is an important annual event.

“The aim of today’s activities is to encourage our students to get into a healthy habit of reading books starting from an early stage. We also like to see more students coming out and speaking confidently on certain issues,” Tipepe said.

This is reflected in the theme for the 2022 National Book Week: ‘Choose Your Destiny – Read’.

Lihir International School joined schools around the country last week for a series of fun and educational activities to celebrate National Book Week. It featured a costume parade by primary school students who dressed up as their favourite book characters.

The upper primary and high school students also participated in a Book Week writing competition.

He is shy and does not talk or play much. But when called upon to read to his peers and the public at the Kuluanda Literacy Library last week, he trudged up, in bare feet and tons of confidence, silencing the crowd with his clear voice and new-found literacy skill.

Elizah’s thrilling reading act was one of the highlights of August 11, the final day of a week-long event organised at the literacy library to mark the annual National Book Week. The children put up role plays and activities in front of emotional parents and the general public to show what they have learnt.

The event will be held at the Taraka main campus.

The library management is bringing the celebrations to the campus for the first time, unlike in the past years where they go out to schools to celebrate.

The theme for this year is “Libraries for National Building”.

Several schools in the city have been invited to participate in the fair, with lots of fun activities planned by the staff, including quizzes, treasure hunts and search race.

The NBW is one of the annual events within the Ministry of Education that is organised and coordinated by the Office of the Library and Archives. 

Education Secretary, Dr Uke Kombra, says: “During the NBW, teachers and students of all institutions throughout the country are required to participate in this event actively. This is so that they can promote and celebrate books and reading as important sources of enhancing knowledge acquired during teaching and learning.