TVET

Created by likeminded individuals from the NCD TVET team, the 2024 NCD TVET SFAP Online Application was established to match the trend of the digital era.

The application is an effective user-friendly platform, designed specifically to ensure there is consistency in the roll-out of this program, starting in 2024 and onward.

The application was launched by the Governor for NCD in a small yet significant ceremony in Port Moresby today.

Among them was a male graduate living with disability who graduated with Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220).

Twenty-six women were also featured at the graduation ceremony, which took place at the APTC Campus in Port Moresby recently.

The proud graduates attained Australian qualifications in Carpentry, Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology, Commercial Cookery, Individual Support, Construction, Leadership & Management, Hospitality, Tourism, Applied Fashion Design and Technology, and International Skills Training (IST) Trainer and Assessor courses.

The Baratu Operator Skills Training is a chance for youths in the Central Province to have a second chance in education and training-related disciplines.

BOST Executive Director, Tony Ombora, emphasized the institute was established in 2021 and goes from ward to ward with the training materials and trainers to conduct theory lessons for 4-6 weeks and 4 weeks of practical sessions.

The workshop was attended by recipient institutions, including government-run vocational centers, technical colleges, World Bank, training service providers, labor supply companies, and private-run institutions. TVET coordinators for the three districts were also present.

During his opening speech, NCD Governor Parkop stated that unlike other provinces, NCD's only asset is human resources, as it does not host any revenue-generating projects such as petroleum, mining, agriculture, and aquaculture.

The sea vessels came with other fishing accessories from the National Fisheries College (NFC).

The handover ceremony took place at the Woolnough beachfront in Raluana LLG on Wednesday.

Officiating at the ceremony were Deputy Principal, National Fisheries College Matia Rikis, ENB Provincial Advisor Fisheries and Marine Resources, Enock Pabon and Regional TVET Coordinator NGI Tasman Dau.

Three received special awards at the 27th Graduation Ceremony last Friday in Port Moresby.

Three of the six athletes who graduated from various fields finished in the top three with karate athlete, Buruka Chapau, awarded the dux after finishing first in his Certificate 3 in Information Technology course. His classmate and PNG football athlete, Roland Bala, came in third place.

Volleyball athlete, Annrika Garena, got second place in the Certificate 3 in Business course. She was also selected to speak on behalf of all the graduands.

The advantage of developing this curriculum is the large target audience it will reach.

“As you will note we will be reaching the greater population in the school system. You are talking about 30-40 000 children in various levels while for TVET it may be about 15 000 students” said Assistant Secretary for TVET Curriculum Wilson Garu.

According to the Department of Education projections, it is assumed that possibly 70% or 140,000 will proceed into grade 9 and 10 secondary education.

However, Secretary for Education Dr Uke Kombra has raised concerns as to where the students will be at the 6th Provincial Vocational Centres Co-ordinators’ Conference in Port Moresby on Monday.

“Where will these students go after Grade 10 if our upper secondary schools only cater for 50% of the graduands? 

“Where will these 105,000 students go to?  What will they be doing?

Speaking at the 6th Provincial Vocational Centres Co-ordinators’ Conference on Monday in Port Moresby, Dr Kombra said the output of the TVET sector constitutes the majority of the workforce that manipulates renewable and non-renewable resources for economic gain

He said the skills manpower issues affecting PNG can only be addressed through a vibrant, efficient and responsive technical vocational education and training system.

“We need to develop the undeveloped TVET sector that will play a very important role for the economic growth of Papua New Guinea.

The briefing sessions was held at the Department of Education at Waigani from Sept 19-21, 2016.  

The theme of the briefing was “Enhancing Quality Skills Development for a Better Tomorrow”.

The prinicipals further called on the Department of Education (DoE) to begin to plan strategically to cater for large numbers of students, who leave annually at the end of Grades 8, 10 and 12, as currently experienced. 

Many students will leave at the end of Grades 8, 10 and 12 because of limited spaces at the various levels of education.