Teachers’ college suspends classes

By ELIAS LARI
CLASSES at the Jiwaka Teachers’ College have been suspended by its board to iron out outstanding issues, including its registration, to prepare for a fresh start next year, college initiator Paul Siwi says.
He said among the issues were the registration process and development at the college.
Siwi said a memorandum of agreement between the college and the Evangelical Alliance PNG Church in 2016 was terminated because some commitments such as proper guidance towards the college registration, management and infrastructure developments were not honoured.
He said from next year, the Jiwaka government, led by Governor Dr William Tongamp, was likely to become the new agency taking charge of the college.
Siwi said Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra had already alerted parents not to send their children to an unregistered college.
“The college is appealing to students and parents to be patient this year as they will start afresh next year,” he said.
“Jiwaka Teachers’ College is the second such college in the province after Tuman and we are happy to see the provincial government coming on board.”
He thanked Dr Tongamp for his support.