The North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) office, under
the leadership of Honourable Dr. Paul Bosawai, MP,
reaffirmed its dedication to education development,
emphasizing that this remains one of the top priorities for
the constituency.
Hon. Dr. Bosawai made this statement
during the official handover of much-needed hardware and
building materials for 15 schools in the constituency last
Friday.
The recipient schools are: Pitukoli RTC,
Pitukoli Community High School, Sali Kindy and Primary, Binu
Primary School, Nguvia Primary School, Suagi Catholic
Primary School, Suagi Anglican Primary School, Nguvia Eden
Private School, Nguvia Community High School, Tenavatu
Community High School, Navola Kindy ECE School, Vutu Kindy
School, Ghaobata Community High School, Tumurora Community
High School, and Sir Jacob Memorial School.
Member of Parliament for NGC, Dr. Paul Bosawai, with school
recipient representatives flanked by constituency officers,
showing off their handover certificates and some of the
handover material supplies
(Photo/Supplied)
The support,
worth $190,000, is part of the $3.2 million allocated under
the 2025 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) budget for
NGC, under the Preferred Supplier Arrangement (PSA)
component.
“Education remains one of the top
priorities for our constituency,” Hon. Dr. Bosawai
said.
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This assistance demonstrates NGC’s ongoing
commitment to education development and improving learning
environments for both students and staff.
“This
support underscores our confidence that education is the
foundation for a brighter future. A path to success is
through education. Education provides us with opportunities
to prosper and excel. So, we are investing in the future,”
Dr. Bosawai highlighted.
“We are committed to working
alongside schools to ensure students have the resources and
opportunities they need to succeed.”
Hon. Dr. Bosawai
also emphasized the transformative power of education as the
most effective means to eradicate poverty.
“Education
is the key to unlocking opportunities and lifting
communities out of poverty. It is the foundation upon which
individuals can build better lives, secure sustainable
employment, and contribute meaningfully to national
development,” he stressed.
Dr Paul Bosawai speaking during the handover ceremony
(Photo/Supplied)
Highlighting
the importance of accessible and quality education for
children in his constituency, Hon. Dr. Bosawai assured that
the constituency office, under his leadership, will continue
to assist more students with school fees and facilitate
other educational supports to ensure that no child is left
behind.
Dr. Bosawai also acknowledged the government,
through the Ministry of Education, for its continued support
to constituencies through the education grant, supplemented
by the CDF support, which enables constituencies to assist
children in their education.
He stressed that
empowering the youth through knowledge is essential for a
prosperous future.
He also confirmed that 163 students
have been supported by the NGC office, since 2024.
The
NGC’s continued commitment highlights its dedication to
community development and investing in the next
generation.
Meanwhile, Mark Pasa, Principal of
Pitukoli Community High School, and Hilda Poru, ECE
Supervisor at Navola Primary School, who spoke on behalf of
the recipient schools, expressed profound gratitude to the
NGC office for the generous assistance.
They said that
the support will indeed help schools in their development
programs—particularly in building classrooms, staff
houses, and other essential school infrastructure to provide
a more conducive learning environment and space for
students.
“When more classrooms are built, more
students will access education, thereby contributing to the
achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote lifelong learning opportunities for
all.”
They also assured the constituency office of
their continued support and collaboration towards
educational development in NGC, ensuring quality education
is accessible to children.
Before the handover, the
constituency office conducted two weeks of assessment and
scoping work at the schools to ensure that assistance meets
their specific needs.
Constituency Project Officer
(CPO) Stobart Nunuvia thanked all the schools for their
support and collaboration during the assessment and scoping
process.
He said that the assessment was important to
identify schools’ specific needs that the budget could
address.
“From the assessments, we found that
schools mainly requested construction materials for
classrooms and staff houses,” CPO Stobart
explained.
Upon receiving the support, schools also
signed a ‘Project Release Form,’ facilitated by NGC, as
required under the CDF Act 2023.
The NGC office has
been supporting churches, schools, individuals, and other
community development initiatives over the past two years
with CDF support, demonstrating a commitment to improving
socio-economic development in the
constituency.
