Enga Provincial Plan
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Striving for a Peaceful and Prosperous Future ENGA PROVINCIAL EDUCATION TEN-YEAR PLAN 2006-2015 “Ask the Lord to bless your plans and will be successful in carrying them out.” Proverbs 16:3 Published in 2007 Division of Education Enga Province Papua New Guinea Copyright 2007 Enga Province Papua New Guinea ISBN 9980 – 86 – 109 - 6 National Library Service of Papua New Guinea Acknowledgement The Enga Provincial Education Plan, 2006 to 2015, was formulated with the support and commitment of many individuals. The Provincial Consultation Group and the Planning Team are acknowledged for the efforts that they have put forward in discussing the outcome, strategies and activities required to reach both the National and Enga Provincial government objectives in education. The Provincial planning team, under the chairmanship of Bob Yangao (Senior Professional Assistance) consisted of the following: Raphael Tombe Taimen – Deputy Chairman ( Enga University Centre), Paul Sarr (Provincial Education Advisor), Philip Mek (Provincial Planner), Peter Peraki (Inspector – Ambum Kombiam), Titus Usukini (DEO – Ambum Kombiam), Lewatin Was (Reform Coordinator), Julie Yakasa (DEO – Wabag district), Nicholas Tombiam (High school Coordinator), Nicholas Mamben (Literacy Coordinator), Susan Paraiya (Elementary), Toksy Nema (Primary school Coordinator), Paul Nepao (FODE Wabag – Coordinator), Maskil Yopo (Vocational Centre Coordinator), Joycelyn Lokain (Special Education Coordinator), Henry Apupuni (Advisor-School Boards), Dale Kambu (DEO Wapenamanda), John Paiakan (DEO- Laigam District), Kelly Embo (Senior Primary Inspector), Philip Bill ( ERC & In-service Coordinator), Lai Angaoun (Special Education Projects Coordinator), selected PEB members, public servants, business community, NGO’s and mission education representatives. These people are acknowledged for their constructive views and suggestions put forward which transpired into this ten-year plan. Sectional heads of the Division of Education have played a prominent role in doing a thorough situation analysis of their respective sections and this information served as base data for doing this plan. From varying length of time these following officers’ professional views were gauged to help charter this plan. We owe a special thank you to Maxton Essy, Conrad Esoke and Geoffrey Thompson of the planning office who from time to time rendered appropriate technical advice on the overall plan outline. We also acknowledge budgetary support provided by the National Department of Education that helped to facilitate the planning process. Many others have contributed during what as been an extensive consultative process all around the province. More than 150 people participated in the provincial consultations and other forums have been held. The Provincial Education Board, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Samson Amean is recognized for the leadership that is shown at all stages during the preparation of this plan. The Provincial Education Advisor and the Senior Professional Assistant are acknowledged for their leadership and regular inputs that they have made. And lastly a special gratitude is owed to Raphael Tombe Taimen who was engaged by the Provincial Education Board to be the principal editor of the plan. He was specifically engaged to over-see the filtering and organization of raw data collected from the fields and consultative meetings. He was then tasked to design the general outlay and the final write-up of the plan manuscript. To the many individuals and organizations that have been involved in one-way or other, you are thanked for your unfailing support and contribution. i Table of Content Acknowledgment…………………………………………….…………………………………….i Contents……………………………………………….…………………………………...………ii Chairman’s Message………………………………………………………….…………………... iii Forward by Governor...……………………………………………………….…………………... iv Section 1: Introduction………………………………………………………….……………….1 Enga Province – Its Characteristics...........................................................................................…...2 Foundation for the Plan…………………………………………………………………….……...6 Consultative Process & Methodology……………………………………………………….…….9 Major Social Issues……………………………………….………………………………………10 Overview of the Plan…………………………………………………………….……………….14 Section 2: Our Vision 2006-2015…………………….………………………………………...19 Section 3: Situational Analysis.………………………………………………………………..23 Elementary Education………………………………………………………………………....…24 Primary Education………………………………………………………………….…………….28 Secondary Education……………………………………………………………….…………….31 Flexible, open and distance education………………….……………...………….……………...34 Enga University Center…………………………………..…………………………………..…..36 Vocational Education…………………………………………………………………………….39 Adult Literacy……………………………………………………………………………………42 Special Education…………………………………………………………………….…………..46 Section 4: The Plan for Education 2006-2015……………………….………………………..49 Elementary Education……………………………………………………………………………50 Primary Education………………………………………………………….…………………….59 Secondary Education……………………………………….…………………………………….70 Flexible, open and distance education………………………………….………………………...79 Enga University Center…………………………………………….……………………………..84 Technical Vocational Education and Training…………………….……………………………..89 Adult Literacy………………………………………………….…………………………………97 Special Education…………………………………………….………………………………….111 Section 5: Financing the Plan…………………………………………………..……………..120 Section 6: Implementing the Plan …………………………………………….……………...125 Implementing Schedule Section 7: Monitoring and Evaluating the Plan……………………………...………….…..135 Monitoring Chart References……………………………………….………………………………………………150 Provincial Consultative Team…………………………………………………………………...150 ii List of Tables Table 1: 2000 Population by Districts and intercensal growth. Table 2: School age population for Enga by age, 2005-2015 Table 3: Elementary Enrolment for the last five years Table 4: Student Enrolment & Staffing by sex – 2005 Table 5: Primary school enrolment for the last 5 years Table 6: Secondary Staffing by Gender and Year, 2001 – 2005. Table 7: Secondary Enrolments by Year and Gender, 2001 – 2005 Table 8: FODE Student Enrolment- 2001-2005- Full Correspondence. Table 9: FODE Student Enrolment- 2001-2005- RS/Centers. Table 10: Adult Matriculation Study Program- Semester (2) 2005 Table 11: CTCS Enrolment- 2001-2005 Table 12: Degree/Diploma Program Enrolment Table 13: Summary of Vocational Center staffing and student enrolment Table 14: Total Enrolment by Gender and program (2000 – 2005) Table 15: Total Teacher Enrolment Table 16: Total Enrolment by Gender and Grade (2004 – 2005) page. Table 17: Projected elementary school enrolments, 2006 to 2015, selected years. Table 18: New elementary preparatory classes required, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 19: Preparatory enrolment and 6-year old population, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 20: Elementary school teacher requirements, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 21: Elementary enrolment rates, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 22: Projected number of new elementary teachers required for training Table 23: Elementary School Subsidies (K’000s), 2006 to 2014, selected years. Table 24: Elementary school teacher salaries and emoluments (K’000s), 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 25: Projected primary school enrolments – 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 26: Primary school retention rates, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 27: Primary school enrolment rates, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 28: Grade 8 enrolment and the 14-year old population, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 29: New Grade 7 classes required to meet targets, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 30: Primary school teacher requirements, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 31: Recommended boarding Primary Schools by District Table 32: Primary school subsidies by grade (K’000s), 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 33: Primary school teacher salaries and emoluments (K’000s), 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 34: Projected secondary school enrolments, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 35: Grade 9 enrolment and the 15-year old population, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 36: Grade 11 enrolment and the 17-year old population, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 37: Secondary Class Structure, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 38: Secondary transition rates, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 39: Secondary enrolment rates, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 40: Secondary school staffing requirements, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 41: Secondary school subsidies (K’000s), 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 42: Projected distance education college enrolment, 2006 to 2015, selected years, Table 43: Staffing requirements for FODE center by Grade. Table 44: Projected distance education enrolment for the EUC, selected years, 2006 to 2015. Table 45: Range of rationalized programs offered by vocational institutions Table 46: Program classification . Table 47: Projected full-time equivalent vocational institutions enrolments by programs, 2006 to 2015, selected years. Table 48: Vocational institution staffing requirements, 2006 to 2015, selected years Table 49: Projected Literacy school enrolments, 2006 to 2015, selected years. iii Table 50: Tok-ples school teacher requirements, 2006 to 2015, selected years. Table 51: Projected Special Education enrolments in the mainstream education system, from 2006 to 2015, selected years. Table 52: Total projected teacher emoluments by level, 2006 to 2015, selected years. Table 53: Total projected teacher emoluments by sector (K’000s), 2006 to 2015,