ITAUKEI INSTITUTIONS CONSULTATIONS BEGIN

The iTaukei Institutions consultations aimed at addressing iTaukei issues and current mandated programmes began for the provinces of Serua and Namosi last Tuesday.

The iTaukei Institutions included:

the Ministry for iTaukei Affairs, the iTaukei Affairs Board, the Centre for Appropriate Technology,

the Nadave, iTaukei Lands Trust Board

and the iTaukei Trust Fund Board.

Ministry for iTaukei Affairs media said the consultation also aimed at raising public responsiveness on emerging issues that affects iTaukei communities, issues such as drug abuse, violence against women and children, human rights, health issues and education.

Some of the issues raised at Navua included:

Clarifications on Native Reserves

Concerns about leaching of cultural values and how inbuilt proactive mechanisms in culturally established protocols can help resolve iTaukei village issues.

Clarification on the NonRegistration of Adopted children in the Vola ni Kawa Bula.

Customary ownership of traditional fishing grounds and issuance of fishing licences.

Possibility of incorporating adult learning at the Centre for Appropriate Technology, Nadave etc.

The next iTaukei Institutions consultations are scheduled for the Tailevu South region on Wednesday, which will be held at Nausori from 11am to 1pm. According to the media of the Ministry for iTaukei Affairs this consultation will be carried out in all the 14 provinces.