Teachers need better support through continuing professional development - Akbar

Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has stressed in Parliament that our teachers need to better supported, particularly in the areas of English and Maths through continuing professional development.

While responding to President Jioji Konrote’s opening address in parliament, Akbar says they recognise that the quality of students can only be improved by better equipped teachers and Fijian students should be no lesser equipped to meet the challenges and innovation posed by the rapidly progressing technological world that we are currently living in.

Akbar has also stated that they will continually review their curriculum to ensure that it is fully integrated and meets the needs of the fast developing Fiji and in line with internationally accepted innovations and transformations.

She says that they will also pay particular attention to the schools for the students with special needs and importantly place particular emphasis on the foundation of all education which is the early and care education schools.