Institute giving school leavers a second shot

THE newly founded Goroka Career Training Institute (CTI) has opened a double classroom to give second chances to school leavers.
CTI Director Bill Habiri, however, was not happy that Members of Parliament from Eastern Highlands – including Governor Peter Numu– administration officials from the provincial government, and education adviser Thomas Jonduo were not at the event.
He said CTI was established to give second chances to the students who dropped out of the formal education system.
“When politicians and senior public servants do not attend the opening of the classroom that will host students who missed out due to space limitations in public schools, they indicate that they do not care about them,” Habiri said.
“It is a newly established centre which started last year from a humble beginning and into its second year of operation. It is a privilege to open its double classroom which has been built in less than a month.
“The building was not built through the support of any other financial support but from student’s tuition fees only.”
Habiri said the school may be small but it has a big heart to serve the people, especially the unfortunate, unprivileged and marginalised.
“Our desire to serve is reflected in our fees. We do not desire profit but desire to serve our people with our vision is to complement the 2050 vision of the government,” Habiri said.
“We want to contribute meaningfully in the upskilling of all citizens so that by 2050, Papua New Guinea must be a wealthy, healthy and prosperous nation.”
Dr Mas Manape, the director of public health with the Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority, officially opened the classroome . He praised Habiri for having the vision to provide a second chance to students.