District authority aims to help students: Official

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Students from Zopa Primary School in Zenag station, Mumeng LLG, Bulolo, Morobe. The school is now involved in a major fencing project through assistance from the Bulolo development authority.

THE Bulolo development authority (DDA) aims to help schools in the district, an official says.
With more than 50 schools in the district, the DDA is looking to help where it can to improve the standard of education.
Local MP Sam Basil, who is also the DDA chairman, presented a cheque for K50,000 to Zopa Primary School in Zenag station, Mumeng, last week and reminded the school to provide acquittals for the money used and show proof of work done.
Basil said this was a requirement of all DDA-funded projects.
He said this would ensure transparency and accountability as well as ensuring work was done to a high standard.
Basil, who is also National Planning Minister, said following these requirements would also see funds used effectively and the people would benefit.
Zopa Primary School will have its fencing and a teacher’s house completed with the funding.
Mumeng local level government president Kekeng Amos thanked Basil for the funding.
The school also plans to upgrade to a junior high school in the future with assistance from stakeholders.