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West Sepik Provincial Plan SANDAUN PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT Sandaun Provincial Education Plan 20072007----20142014 Empowering Every Sandaun Child DIVISION OF EDUCATION SANDAUN PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION P.O.BOX 126 VANIMO SANDAUN PROVINCE PAPUA NEW GUINEA TEL: (675) 857 1240, FAX: (675) 857 0000, EMAIL: West Sepik Provincial Education Plan 2007-2014 ii Abbreviations PNG Papua New Guinea NG National Government SP Sandaun Province SPG Sandaun Provincial Government DoE Department of Education SPA Sandaun Provincial Administration SPEP Sandaun Provincial Education Plan NEP National Education Plan MTDS Medium Term Development Strategy NEB National Education Board PEB Provincial Education Board PEC Provincial Executive Council JPPBPC Joint Provincial Planning & Budget Priorities Committee JDPBPC Joint District Planning & Budget Priorities Committee LLG Local Level Government DOA Diocese of Aitape DOV Diocese of Vanimo BEDP Basic Education Development Program LDD Less Developed District SIMG School Infrastructure Maintenance Grant West Sepik Provincial Education Plan 2007-2014 iii Acknowledgement The Provincial Education Plan 2007 – 2014: “““E“EEEmpowmpowmpowererereringinginging every Sandaun ChildChild”””” sets out new initiatives in education for Sandaun Province for the next eight years, and stresses the need for education to reach out to every child in every part of our extensive and physically-demanding Province. The development of the Plan has resulted from the support and commitment of many individuals. Raphael Pavuo and Maxton Essy of the Planning, Facilitating and Monitoring Division of the National Department of Education provided the initial guidelines for the process of compiling a Provincial Education Plan. The Provincial Plan Consultative Group, consisting of Claire August, Emelda Leki, Lynn Imba, Glenda Giles, Dorothy Nauwa, Zakrias Nauot, Cliff Sindol (Ernest Nikengu), Ambrose Sikre, Johnny Michael, Honourable Gerald Gubon,MPA, Maran Nateleo and Frank Evans, raised practical and relevant educational needs from the experience of their various backgrounds, and then subjected specific sections of the draft Plan to careful scrutiny and constructive criticism when asked to perform this task. The Plan would not have been written without the professional expertise of Maran Nateleo who laid out the draft of the Plan and contributed much of the initial content of major sections, in spite of many other pressing work commitments. The District Education Managers were called upon to provide details relating to their districts, and their responses were positive and helpful. Church Agency Secretaries likewise provided valuable assistance in relation to their schools and the hopes and aspirations of their Agencies.. Work done on draft plans from previous years by Division of Education planning personnel was used as reference when compiling certain sections of the Plan. Frequent recourse was made to the technical expertise of the Secondary Inspector, Joseph Moide, the Senior Primary Inspector, Johnny Michael, the Vocational Inspector, Daniel Yaman, and the Provincial Elementary Teacher Training Coordinator, Samuel Paulon. Their advice, explanations of issues and practical suggestions for improvements in their sector significantly influenced the final content of the Plan. Many members of the general public of the Province who harbour an interest in education and in the future of the children of the Province made their contribution to the content of this Plan during formal consultation meetings, through Boards of Management/Governors meetings or in correspondence to the Provincial Division of Education. This input from the “grass roots” level of the Province was greatly appreciation and considered with the utmost respect. Transport restrictions made travel to certain intended consultation destinations impossible. Those places which were not visited for consultation were however certainly not overlooked in the formulation of the Plan because the emphasis in the content of the Plan is to give special consideration to remote or disadvantaged areas or groups of people as much as possible. Much of the final draft of the Plan was eventually completed by Frank Evans, the outgoing Provincial Education Director, and Mr. Adolph Kajir the former acting Director for education in conjunction with the Regional Monitoring and Planning Adviser, Raphael Pavuo. The Province is indebted to Raphael Pavuo without whose efforts and professional expertise, his encouragement and perseverance, the Plan would never have become a reality. Thanks are also extended to Geoff Thompson the Planning Advisor with the National Department of Education for the assistance and support which were always forthcoming, and to PRIDE which made funding available for consultation visits and for the functioning of the Provincial Consultative Group. ………………………………………….. Chairperson Consultative Committee West Sepik Provincial Education Plan 2007-2014 iv Governor’s Message Education and health are the two key basic social services which a government must deliver to all people whom it serves. If priority is not given to the provision of education services in a country or in a province, there can be no lasting progress or development. The Provincial Education Plan for West Sepik (Sandaun) Province –“Empowering every Sandaun child” - attempts to address the educational needs of all the children in all parts of the province – to provide educational opportunities to children in even the most remote and disadvantaged areas. The successful implementation of this plan is pivotal to the development of Sandaun Province over eight year period 2007 – 20014. Until now, there has never been a formally-approved Provincial Education Plan in this Province. This has resulted in priorities not being clearly established and pursued in education, and financial support for education in different parts of the Province being allocated inconsistently and inequitably. This Plan has been drawn up after wide consultation and discussion and provides a balanced path for education in the Province to follow in the period up to 2014. Recent statistics provided by the National Economic and Fiscal Commission list the four districts in Sandaun Province right at the bottom of the table of Least – Developed Districts in Papua New Guinea. Telefomin is the lowest in the province on the table, with Nuku, Vanimo-Green River and Aitape-Lumi filling the positions just above Telefomin. This is a situation which must be addressed if the province is to develop. Because of the lack of income-generating opportunities in the province, Sandaun is presently the least able province in the country to finance the provision of basic needs for all its population. It is essential then that this Plan is followed closely and scarce financial resources which we have be allowed to produce their maximum results. ------------------------------------------ Hon. Simon Solo. MP Governor West Sepik Provincial Education Plan 2007-2014 v Provincial Administrator’s Message In March 2005, the National Education Plan for Education 2005 – 2014 was launched by the Department of Education (DoE). This sets out the guidelines regarding the directions it is proposed that Education in Papua New Guinea should take over the ten year period. Papua New Guinea is however, made up of nineteen provinces and one district, each of which all has special situations and particular needs which must be considered if appropriate education is going to be delivered successfully to an individual province. In this respect, the DoE called upon all provinces to prepare provincial education plans which would be in keeping with the spirit and directions of the national plan but designed to cater for the specific requirements of a particular province. West Sepik (Sandaun) Province is a geographically remote, physically extensive and socially disadvantaged province. The challenge for education is to overcome the obstacles which present themselves in the province so that children in the most remote and disadvantaged locations are given an opportunity to access an appropriate education on equal terms as far as possible with those children in urban or more advantaged areas. This opportunity must start at elementary level and continue all the way to the secondary level. This is indeed a daunting challenge given the existence of only a rudimentary road network, the difficulties for airline companies in maintaining services to remote locations in the province and the erratic radio communication services. It is however a challenge which must be faced and conquered because education is an essential requirement, perhaps the essential requirement, if true development is to take place in the province. Children who receive an education grow to become aware and productive adults contributing at all levels of society. Some, in the village will gradually be instrumental in raising living standards; some of these children, if given the opportunity, proceed on to further studies and eventually may return to their areas as teachers or health workers. The whole process of development starts with education; hence this Provincial Education Plan “ Empowering every Sandaun child” is so important to the future of West Sepik (Sandaun) Province. ……………………………………………. Joseph Sungi Provincial Administrator West Sepik Provincial Education Plan 2007-2014 vi Provincial Education Director’s Message The name of this Provincial Education Plan for West Sepik Province – “Empowering every Sandaun child” – was chosen after much thought and consideration
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