PRIVATE education institutions play a big role in helping the Papua New Guinea Government by providing a second chance for dropouts in the country, says a private institute director.
Career Institute director Billi Habiri said: “The reason for our establishment is to help the Government run institutions,” he said.
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“We want to help in minimizing the number of school dropouts by enrolling them in our institutions.
“That is why we are called ‘second chance’ institutions.
“Our efforts may take some time to be recognised but we have to play our part in providing second chance of learning to our students because that’s our concern.”
Habiri said though the numbers had been few, Government support in terms of recognizing the institutions would see more built across the country.
He said the government should prioritise the high number of dropouts by having options for them to continue their education.
Habiri said options provided by the government had to be accessible.
“Whatever, those options are, they must be accessible for dropouts.
“Do not make things complicated for them.
“They have done well but just that our tertiary institutions do not have enough spaces, they are left out.
“In fact, they deserve a second chance to further studies.
Habiri said providing second chance to dropouts would give them the confidence that they still can do better.
Career Institute is located in Goroka and had been in existence for the last three years.
“It had been providing second chance opportunity to school and non-school leavers through flexible open distance and education (Fode), business studies, health sciences and aviation training.”
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