Teachers have duty to students: Official

TEACHERS have a duty to ensure that students are properly taught, says National Planning secretary Kone Samuel.
He said during the opening of the Boisen Secondary School in Rabaul, East New Britain, that students must be given the best education.
Samuel, a former student of the school, was impressed with the new administration office, science laboratory, a home economics building and a five-unit staff quarters.
He said the school was destroyed during the twin volcanic eruptions.
It was renovated and elevated to secondary status three years ago.
“To grow the nation, we need educated men and women,” he said.
“Teachers need to understand Vision 2050 and students need to know where we are progressing with this massive task to build a smart, healthy, wealthy society by 2050.”
Handing over a K200,000 cheque, Samuel said his department would work with the provincial administration and the school board to develop it.
The staff quarter houses were funded by the department for K499, 000.
Hongland Ltd built the administration block, science laboratory and home economics building for K3.4 million funded under the provincial and district services improvement programme.