Implement student behaviour policy

PARENTS, citizens and even teachers say that student behaviour is different now than in the past.
The Education Department had a national policy for the education system in 2009 to improve student behaviour and welfare at schools.
I am not sure if that policy is implemented in schools.
I think the schools that implemented the policy may not have student behavioural and discipline issues, not to mention the academic downfall and the low standards experienced nationwide.
That behaviour management policy was written in two books, a maroon and blue one, which outlined how the policy was to be implemented in schools undersigned by the then-education minister and current Prime Minister James Marape.
I guess school inspectors in the provinces are aware of that policy as the education minister is funding their programmes and operations with millions of kina annual (“Inspectors receive K10mil to finish work” in Tuesday’s The National).
What I know is that the University of Goroka is offering diploma in guidance and counselling.
Teachers’ colleges in the country teach guidance and counselling as enrichment programmes to address student behavioural and discipline issues in schools apart from penalties applied to students for misbehaving in schools, which is purposely to improve academic performance of students.
Is the Education Department funding guidance and counselling officers in the provinces to implement the school behaviour management policy as field officers and specialists in student issues?
I ask that because school inspectors are funded every year.
I guess the guidance and counselling division and the Education Department is shelving the behaviour management policy to implement when funding is made available by the education minister, maybe after the 2022 national election.
Student behavioural and discipline issues at schools will continue and remain unless this policy is implemented.

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