Better teachers pledged

GAULIM Teachers College in East New Britain stands firm to continue producing quality teachers, principal Siegeru Woda says.
He was speaking during the institution’s golden jubilee celebrations yesterday.
From its creation in 1966, Gaulim is now a level 11 institution and is one of the largest colleges in the country, overtaking Balob and Madang Teachers College.
Today, it has more than 900 students.
Woda said despite hardships and struggles, the college began graduating teachers from humble beginnings.
“On the verge of closing in 2010, we had a vision that there is God and there is money available to improve the college. In the last six years, Gaulim alone spent almost K10 million to bring infrastructure to change the face of the college.
“We used the media to expose the college’s struggles.
Chairman of governing council, Dr Gairo Onagi, said that 50 years has been a very long journey for the college.
He thanked the Government for a partnership formed in 1966.
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Inter Government Relations and ENB regional member, Sir Leo Dion said the Government and the provincial government shared responsibilities to manage its incentive funding for the transformation of the college with donor agencies such as European Union.
Sir Leo expressed deep appreciation and gratitude for the college’s contribution to the development of human resources of the province and country.
He said since the institution was located in ENB, interventions would be put in place to help and empower the United Church by an agreement between the church and provincial government for an annual budget allocation for the operation of education services in ENB.