Pilakambi Secondary School in Wabag, Enga Province is one of the first remote schools in Enga province to install solar lights in classrooms and dormitories.
The installation of the lights was made possible by Bank South Pacific, as part of the Wabag branches 2018 community project initiative.
Pilakambi Secondary School Principal Florence Kangun, expressed her gratitude to BSP for recognising a remote schools very need and attending to it.
“The initiative is an eye opener for the community and we urged the community to take ownership of this asset and look after it, as it will benefit us all local villagers around here,” she said.
This installation of the solar lights complements the theme for this year’s Community Projects near each BSP branch, with an emphasis for boarding schools.
With the help of a local contractor, BSP Wabag branch staff installed solar panels and connected led lights to a total of 10 classrooms and two dormitories.
BSP Branch Manager for Wabag, Thomas Tembil said, “BSP believes that providing Solar lights to schools will help improve literacy rates as well as an increase number of student intake into Tertiary Education.”
“With these lights now installed for the school, it may now enhance student’s night studies and also provide a safe and secure environment in the campus for all,” Mr Tembil added.
BSP Wabag branch is the first of 46 community projects rolled out for this year to officially hand over its project, under the theme “Solar lights in High Schools,”