Focus on Resetting Education System

The impact of COVID-19 has become a defining moment for Fiji’s formal education system, with the lockdown and closure of schools, universities and learning institutions for three months.

This forced educators across the country to transition to a world of virtual learning. The reopening of schools with stringent protocols and health standards has created challenges for a conducive learning environment.

With such challenges, RESET Fiji’s seventh episode focused on education. The five panellists participated in robust and innovative discussions on how to reset the formal education system.

“Our education system, in my view, comes down to economics, what profession, what jobs that you can do, but that will earn you income, and often you go to traditional professions of teachers, doctors, lawyers, accountants and we do not look at the creative industry.” ly about the future of the country. I would suggest we address and we have the opportunity to reset, look at the curriculum, document and resources that we use.

“With the hearts of the fathers and sons, I think we are talking about two different generations. One generation who is responsible turns and considers the need for the second generation, the upcoming generation. Then we can see the real progress and real healing in the nation,” he said.

Mr Hatch has been a teacher, assistant and deputy principal in New Zealand and Fijian schools for the past 32 years. has lost a job, their income has gone down,” Mr Goundar said.