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NATIONAL LITERACY WEEK

2014 Report

National Literacy and Awareness

Secretariat

Department of Education

Papua New Guinea

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Contents

Secretary’s Message ..................................................03

Governor’s Speech ....................................................05

Executive Summary ....................................................06

Introduction ...............................................................07

Overview ...................................................................08

Mandate: NLAS ........................................................09

State of Literacy in Papua New Guinea ........................10

Literacy Rate by District ...............................................11

The 19th Literacy Week Host: Gulf Province .................12

Literacy Week Celebration ..........................................14

Acknowledgement of Participants ................................16

19th NLW Sponsors ...................................................19

Oil Search .................................................................20

Financial Report .........................................................21

20th National Literacy Week - 2015 ...........................22

The NLAS Executives ..................................................23


Secretary’s

MessageINTRODUCTION

I would like to thank the Gulf Provincial Division of Education for taking the challenge to continue the fi ght to eradicate illiteracy in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Your bold but humble acceptance of the ‘Literacy Torch’ from the Western Highlands Division of Education in 2013 shows your commitment to the plight of your people as well as the whole of our beloved country.

I also acknowledge the great effort and commitment of the Director and staff of the National Literacy and Awareness Secretariat who have continued to ensure that this important event is conducted annually to remind the Government and all its stakeholders of our responsibility and commitment to eradicating illiteracy in PNG. It is all our joint efforts and commitments that will help many of our people become print literate.

I also acknowledge and thank all our churches and non-government organisations who have been very active in providing both children’s and adult’s literacy training using their own resources instead of waiting for government hand-outs.

THEME

The theme for this year’s commemoration in Papua New Guinea is “Literacy: Key to Your World”.

Literacy is the way to go if Papua New Guinea is to reduce poverty, control HIV and AIDS and other diseases and law and order problems and also improve living standards of its citizens. Without literacy words have no meaning.

We must learn to read and write to be self-reliant or to do things for ourselves instead of depending on others. This is very important because when we are able to read and write we can fi nd ways to improve our lives and that of our families and community.

Literacy is not only about reading and writing. It is also about learning basic numeracy and life skills to help make a difference in a person’s life.

Reading is very important and must be encouraged at all times. When we read, we learn new information to keep up to date with what is happening around us. We can get more information about health, we are able to vote in elections and be productive citizens.

Life skills help people to develop positive values and attitudes to live peaceful lives in their communities. It also encourages young people to make a life in the village instead of drifting to towns.

Meanwhile, International Literacy Day, devoted this year to the connection between literacy and sustainable development, provides us with an opportunity to remember a simple truth: literacy not only changes lives, it saves them.


GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO FIGHTING ILLITERACY AND INNUMERACY

It is common knowledge that Education is the tool for success. Education is the current Government’s Priority Number One, believing it would infl uence all forms of development, such as the Government’s socio-economic objectives. Education does this by increasing societal knowledge that impact on increasing productivity of the labour force and growth in economy which is envisioned in the Development Strategic Plan and Vision 2050.

In the same vein, education plays a vital role in developing and achieving human resources, as well as increasing our future generation’s scientifi c and technological knowledge.

Through the PNG Vision 2050, Papua New Guinea hopes to achieve one hundred percent literacy for the adult population over 15 years of age. We are slowly improving our literacy and numeracy rates however; we still have a long way to go.

The Department of Education is addressing literacy and numeracy through formal education from elementary preparatory to grade 12. One obvious challenge is that when children exit through the different grades (8, 10, 12) where do they get support from if both parents are print illiterate? This is why basic literacy and numeracy training programs for adults and out of school youth is very important.

The National Literacy and Awareness Secretariat (NLAS) has been working to train people to teach literacy and numeracy courses in churches and non-government agencies in the villages and urban communities. They have also produced and distributed material and conducted follow-up visits to in-service the trainers and the programs they are running in order to improve the quality of the programs. In-servicing of trainers is a challenge due to insuffi cient funding from the budget each year.

The NLAS is working on developing a national curriculum framework to guide the implementation of both formal and non-formal programs to ensure quality programs are available for Papua New Guineans. It is also working on digitising all learning programs at the LAMP Centres in East Sepik, Simbu, Morobe and New Ireland so that many more people can have access to them. The provincial governments are now called to come in and support by funding these Centres. I call upon the Provincial Government of Gulf to fund literacy programs to support your people.

The Department of Education is also calling on the Department for Community Development, Health, Finance and National Planning and Monitoring to work together to address some of the issues currently being faced by NLAS in implementing its programs.

CONCLUSION

Eradication of illiteracy and innumeracy is everyone’s responsibility and not just the Government’s. Those of us who are educated also have a duty to our family, friends and relatives who may be illiterate and innumerate.

When we all play our part, every Papua New Guinean will become print literate and numerate and will be able to participate meaningfully in the socio-development of our country.

I now declare the 2014 National Literacy Week offi cially open.

Thank you.

Dr Michael F. Tapo, EdDSecretary for Education

Secretary’s

Message cont’d

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Gulf Governor’s

SpeechMothers and fathers, children, students, teachers, thank you for making this day another beautiful day, a more special one to be remembered.

Let me thank the Deputy secretary Dr. Eliakim Apelis for representing Dr. Michael F. Tapo the Secretary for Education on behalf of Gulf Province. And all the education offi cers that came down with the Deputy Secretary, the Provincial Executive Council, and all the important people that are here this occasion. I would like to thank the Department of Education for choosing Gulf Province to host the 19th National Literacy Week being commemorated this week here in Malalaua.

Gulf province has committed K200,000.00 to host this very important event.

Education is a priority of this provincial government and it is also a priority of the national government. It is very important to see PNG citizens educated to a level of competency nationally and internationally. People of Malalaua, I want to thank you for putting your heads together with your children to participate in this event to show the people of PNG that we are equal citizens of this country to celebrate literacy.

Children, literacy and numeracy is very important for you to enter into the world of competitiveness. When people are well informed they make wise decisions. When people are not well informed they miss out on a lot of good opportunities because of lack of knowledge and information to make better decisions. And information is gained through hearing and through reading.

One of the biggest problem in this country is that many people do not have time to sit down and read. Our children can listen very well but they don’t take time to sit down and read. Right across this country many people do not spend time reading.

The more you read the more informed you become, the more wiser you become, the more knowledgeable you become. Do not depend on somebody else but you read for yourself to develop knowledge and understanding.

Countries and nations are well developed when people are well informed in knowledge because they have acquired competitive skills through reading. Children, literacy and numeracy are very important skills because they allow you to contribute fully to the development of this province and this country.

That’s why one of this government’s priority is to improve education services for this province.

Hon. Havila Kavo, MPGulf Governor


Executive

SummaryThe National Literacy Week Report presented forthwith provides a general understanding of the status of literacy in Papua New Guinea and the key priority areas of the Government to improving literacy levels in the country. In addition, the important role of the National Literacy Council and the National Literacy and Awareness Secretariat in promoting literacy in the country is specifi cally featured. The Report also aims to demonstrate Literacy Week as an important event in Papua New Guinea’s education calendar towards advancing literacy in the country. The Gulf Province is specifi cally featured in the report for its important role as the host province of the 2014 Literacy Week and an important partner in advancing literacy in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. The theme of the 2014 National Literacy Week is “Literacy: Key to the World”. The theme carries many different meanings to different people at an individual, community and national level. In most simple terms, literacy and numeracy are the keys a person requires to understand the world around him/her and to benefi t from it in order to live a more productive life.

While the celebration concluded on a very high note in Gulf Province a statement to improve the province’s literacy rate which is currently at 56.9% was not specifi cally mentioned by the Governor of the Province or his delegate. The Gulf Province has the lowest literacy rate in the Southern region while all other provinces namely, Central, Milne Bay, Oro and Western have over 70% literacy rate. Indeed, any serious commitments by past host provinces and follow-up actions by the NLAS consistent with objective 3 of NLW is unknown. The emphasis for 2016-2030 should be placed on provision of funds towards education infrastructure development, teacher education, libraries, and support to adult literacy programs. It is especially important for the province to have a functional and fully resourced Provincial Literacy Committee to cordinate literacy and other basic education services in the province.


Overview:

The International Literacy Day (ILD) falls on the 8th of September which was declared by the United Nations in 1966. It is a day to mark celebrations and achievements by the United Nations and its agencies and member states in the area of literacy. Illiteracy is a major cause of poverty in developing countries and the day is used to renew commitments to fi ght illiteracy as a critical issue. Since then ILD has been celebrated by UNESCO and its member states each year. To highlight illiteracy as a major problem in the country, Papua New Guinea decided to commemorate over a one week period instead of one day as the UNESCO member states do.

The National Literacy Week (NLW) is an annual event of PNG and these are the main objectives of the NLW:

1. To celebrate the achievements and the developments in literacy with other member states and renew commitments in working towards eradicating illiteracy in the world;

2. To use the occasion as a launching-pad in planning new strategies and sharing of resources in working towards eradicating illiteracy in the world;

3. To use the occasion to evaluate the goals in the area of literacy set during previous years whether they have been achieved;

4. To use the occasion as public awareness where key fi gures are given the opportunity to highlight the importance of literacy as a key for the development of any nation;

5. To recognise and appreciate the numerous and tireless efforts the Churches and Non Governmental Organizations have contributed over more than 130 years fi ghting illiteracy in Papua New Guinea (PNG)

6. To encourage more participation and involvement through the NLW by public and private organizations, including the people of PNG.

7. To create public awareness that being literate is the means by which people in both urban and rural settings can improve their lives by understanding themselves and the environment around them;

8. To create public awareness that literacy is a national concern of nation building and human resource development and not just a problem for the minority of the population that deals with non-formal education.

The National Literacy Awareness Council acknowledges the great need for a print literate populace given the low literacy rate in the country. It organizes the national literacy week which takes place annually in September.


NLAS was established in 1989 to oversee International Literacy Day. It serves as the Executive arm of the National Literacy Awareness Council. The main function of the Secretariat is to coordinate literacy activities throughout the Country.

VisionThe vision for literacy in Papua New Guinea is that education should not be perceived as a passport to a paid job. Literacy education must focus on the entire population to be liberated from ignorance so that they acquire cognitive and practical skills with positive attitudes to others for the purpose of becoming self-reliant and living useful lives in their society.

Mission1) To develop a Non-Formal Ed.ucation (NFE) system.2) To make education accessible to everyone.3) To facilitate and promote integral human development4) To promote possibilities for NFE recipients to enter the formal to enter the

formal education system of PNG.

GoalThat all persons endeavour to achieve universal literacy in Tok-Pisin, Hiri-Motu or English and in Tokples or ida heta tano gado (1975) (National Constitution of PNG).

[NOTE: National Literacy Awareness Secretariat (NLAS) with support from Offi ce Libraries & Archives (OLA) took all the staff to mark the 19th NLW in Gulf Province. The offi ce was closed for business for that week. This is the signifi cance of empowering our nation through Literacy/Numeracy advocacy for a functional Papua New Guinea.]

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National Literacy

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State of Literacy

in Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea’s Vision 2050 is the country’s guide to development for the next forty years. The Seven Pillars are strategic focus areas which aim to develop PNG into a smart, wise, fair and happy society by 2050. One of the target goal is to achieve 100% adult literacy rate by 2050. The PNG Development Strategic Plan (PNG/DSP) acknowledges that strong economic and social development can only be sustained through a highly literate and numerate workforce. It further states that the youth literacy level is poor because many school age children are not attending school. The problem is compounded with untrained teachers and poor quality curriculum. Furthermore, there is high attrition rate between primary and secondary levels and low transition rate between primary and secondary education and weak management and administration are among the causes for low literacy rate in the country.

Areas needing attention include education reforms, universal education access, building education capacity, improve distribution of learning materials and partnering with private sector and legislative reforms as the key strategies towards achieving the desired highly literate and appropriately skilled workforce. In undertaking reforms would include scraping vernacular languages used in elementary education and apply only the English language and doing comprehensive reforms of the national curriculum to promote student learning and understanding of key subject matters such as English and mathematics. However, the key education principle that educators must bear in mind is; we educate individuals from known to unknown and from concrete to abstract ideas. Universal access to primary and secondary education is clearly stated as an important strategy. Capacity building in education will include education infrastructure and investment in education of teachers. School supplies will be improved when material storage centres are established along with an effective distribution system. To maximize impact, the Government is encouraged to form partnerships with private education service providers and carry out necessary legislative reforms to standardize and centralize the delivery of education to the citizens to improve delivery and reduce costs.

The current Government is actively supporting this ongoing initiatives with it’s free education policy which commenced in 2013 with the full payment of tuition fees for primary and secondary education. The Government intends to remove the school fee burden from parents to encourage compulsory education for all school age children to be at school and has provided up to K1 billion to the education section in the 2013-2015 annual budgets.

Based on the 2000 National Census, the national literacy rate is very low at 56.2% and national literacy rate for women (51%) and male (61%). However, these rates have improved for many districts and provinces according to the 2010 PNG Household Income and Expenditure Survey Report. There is an increase in the national youth literacy rate from 66.5% in 2008 and 67.5% in 2009 to 78.8% for 14-25 age group and 67.75 for 26-50 age group. Data from the same source show urban youth literacy rate at 93% and rural youth at 73%. The national female youth literacy rate also increased to 74.6% and the data further show that urban female literacy rate is 92% and rural youth at 71.2%. (Paraide, Magury and Jonduo, PNG Journal of Literacy, p. 23, Vol.1, 2014). Overall, nine provinces have reached the 70% literacy rate target set for 2010.


Districts with

very Low Literacy RatesTable 1. Literacy Rate below 40%

District Total Male Female

1. Sinasina Yonggamugl 39.0% 47.4% 30.2%

2. Henganofi 38.7% 45.3% 31.8%

3. Mendi 38.2% 42.9% 34.3%

4. Gumine 36.4% 41.9% 30.6%

5. Chuave 34.9% 43.3% 26.1%

6. Koroba Lake Kopiago 33.3% 37.1% 29.3%

7. Mul Baiyer 32.9% 38.6% 27.1%

8. Kagua Erave 32.7% 37.5% 27.9%

9. Nipa Kutubu 32.3% 36.0% 28.6%

10. Lufa 32.1% 39.3% 24.7%

11. Tambul Nebilyer 31.2% 36.6% 25.8%

12.Kompiam Ambum 30.3% 35.1% 24.9%

13. Teleformin 30.3% 36.3% 23.7%

14. Dei 28.3% 38.1% 22.3%

15. Lagaip Porgera 28.0% 33.1% 22.4%

16. Jimi 27.2% 34.5% 19.2%

17. Menyamya 26.1% 34.2% 17.7%

18. Goilala 24.7% 30.3% 18.7%

19. Kandep 23.9% 28.5% 19.3%

20. Middle Ramu 23.7% 30.7% 16.6%

21. Komo Magarima 23.5% 27.5% 19.4%

22. Obura Waninara 21.2% 28.9% 13.6%

23. Karimui Nomane 20.2% 32.4% 14.4%

Source: PNG Districts and Provincial Profi les, NRI 2010.

After 40 years of political independence, it is hard to imagine many districts in the country still have low literacy rates. As shown in Table 1 above, 23 of the 111 districts in the country account for less than 40% literate rate and 19 or 83% of these districts are from the highlands region. The Southern Highlands Province leads with less than 40% literacy rate for 5 of its districts. The Western Highlands and Simbu Province followed closely with 4 districts each and Eastern Highlands and Enga with 3 districts each. Districts with less than 25% literacy rate are Goilala, Kandep, Middle Ramu, Komo Magarima, Obura Waninara and Karimui Nomane. It is imperative that the elected Members of Parliament for the above 23 districts to join forces with their respective Provincial Administrations, and the National Education Department and civil society to ensure 70% of the population in each of the districts are print literate by Year 2030.


The Gulf Province lies to the North West of Port Moresby city sharing a common border with Central Province to the East and Southern Highlands to the North West and Western Province to South East. A number of big rivers including Kikori and Purari rivers converge into a large delta area on the coast. The population of Gulf Province is 106,898 of which 51.9 are male and 48.1% are female and is among the least populated provinces in the country. Many Gulf citizens live in Port Moresby, the capital city with many families going back third and fourth generations. The Gulf Province has 2 Districts, 10 Local Level Government Councils and 150 Wards. The Province has a fair number

of educational institutions including 54 community schools, 4 provincial high schools and 4 vocational schools. However, the literacy rate is below 60%. There are 23 health centres and 57 aid posts with a very high infant mortality rate of 160/1000 live births. The economy is characterized by agricultural activities ranging from food crops to betel nut, coconut, fi shing and poultry. The main activity for cash income is betel nut where 35 % of people are engaged in the trade. There are forestry operations providing limited wage income. However, income opportunities and transport infrastructure will increase with the Liquefi ed Natural Gas Project in the next few years. The royalty benefi ts also from the Liquefi ed Natural Gas Project will become a major revenue component for the Gulf Provincial Government. It is anticipated that a fair percentage of this revenue is directed at improving the literacy rate of the people.

The Gulf Province played host to the19th Literacy Week which was celebrated with much excitement and fanfare from 8th – 12th September, 2014. The Gulf people’s impressive turnout to participate in the event deserves much acknowledgement and praise . The week-long publicity on ‘Literacy’ rang out loud in the Gulf Province during the week for all to acknowledge, embrace, own and take action within their means to advance

literacy further as a key to live a productive and meaningful life. While Kerema District hosted the offi cial program at Malaua, the Kikori Districts also participated in the week long celebrations with their own activities. The Gulf Provincial Government led by Governor Havila Kavo played a major role in hosting of the event. The Provincial Government sponsored the weeklong program with K200,000. Financial support extended to the National Literacy Week Committee for the Preparatory Stage prior to the Literacy week is acknowledged with much gratitude by the Director of NLAS on behalf of the National Literacy Week Committee.

The 19th Literacy

Week Host:

Gulf Province


The 19th

Literacy

Week HOST:

Gulf Province (cont’d)The students participated in eighteen items to commemorate the National Literacy Week which included Book Reviews, Choirs, Poems, Story Recitals, Debates and many other activities. It is interesting to note that students composed and sang the theme of the 19th Literacy Week “Key to the World in their own language.

The Governor Havila Kavo stressed on the essence of the Literacy Week in his offi cial speech when he announced his Province’s commitment to ensuring every child in the province receives an education. He emphasized the importance of everyone to be fully literate to live in today’s highly competitive world. He promised to deliver a Technical Institute and Internet Technology hub by 2016 to advance literacy in his Province. He encouraged everyone to take note and read wider as it makes a person become more knowledgeable.

He further added that Literacy is the way forward to a successful life and urged everyone to embrace literacy and numeracy in reading and writing to be self-reliant to do things independently and not dependent on others to survive in the community.

Mr. Marc Orisuru Avai the Provincial administrator highlighted the literacy situation of the province population that about fi fty per cent of the people are illiterate and literacy and numeracy must begin at the village. He said the province need to be fully literate with correct comprehensive knowledge and understanding to support both the national government and provincial government development plans. He said when the people are fully literate they will appreciate and look after government services. He said the province is in dire need for improvement and additional service delivery within the education division’s school setting. The gaps in additional teaching staff, improved classrooms, dormitories and teachers houses are some of the many areas needing improvement. He gave a brief highlight on the recently launched document, the Gulf Vision 2011 - 2020. He said the visionary document has planned strategies targeting the major projects for the development of the province.

In addition, Mr. Joshua Aivei, the Provincial Education Advisor, said the education division in the province faces challenges in delivering education services to the remote areas with dire needs. He said despite the diffi culties his division is working hard to ensure the people have equal benefi t from education services provided to eradicate illiteracy in the province. He acknowledged the Governor’s efforts in taking ownership in education in the province. He said more positions within the Division of Education has been created to improve the quality of education. The Elementary schools need more teachers to fi ll the vacant positions to allow children to have access to basic education. In Primary schools, more teachers are needed to fi ll the gaps to allow students to complete Universal Primary Education and in high schools need new dormitories including refurbishment of existing ones.

One important recommendation from the Report of the Provincial Literacy Coordinator, Mrs. Angela Maravilla is to ensure the Gulf Literacy Committee receives formal recognition from the Provincial Executive Council. The Committee will work towards ensuring literacy becomes a mainstreamed activity of the Provincial Administration. An additional recommendation is to ensure public and high school libraries are built and resourced with literary materials for school children and the public as libraries promotes and sustain lifelong learning.

While Gulf Vision 2020 was mentioned by the Provincial Administrator, it did not specify priorities contained in this Vision towards improving youth literacy and numeracy rate and adult illiteracy in the Province.


Literacy Week

Celebrations

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Acknowledgment

of ParticipantsThe Chairman of the National Literacy and Awareness Secretariat wishes to acknowledge with gratitude, the following organisations and institutions. The commitment of these organisations and their resources have helped to promote literacy in Papua New Guinea. Without the support and cooperation of these organisations the nineteenth National Literacy Week would have its purpose of delivering the messages for a literate Papua New Guinea through the varied activities and speeches did not eventuate. Together we achieved the purpose of celebrating National Literacy Week in Papua New Guinea. Thank you all.

1. Major Sponsors

• Department of Education• Gulf Provincial Government• PNG LNG• Oil Search• Nambawan Super• Motor Vehicle Insurance• Department of Treasury• National Fisheries Authority• Department of Labour and Industries

2. Other Sponsors and Supporters

• Offi ce of Libraries and Archives• Papua New Guinea Bible Society• UPSOLUT Marketing

3. Offi cial Speeches

Hon. Havila Kavo Governor, Gulf ProvinceHon. Jack Nerrie Town Mayor, Gulf ProvinceMr. Marc Orisuru Aivei Provincial Administrator, Gulf ProvinceMr. Joshua Aivei Director for Education, Gulf ProvinceMr. Wilson Baidu Chairman of Education, Gulf ProvinceMr. Eikam Aua National Literacy Launching ChairmanDr. Eliakim Apelis Deputy Education Secretary, Department of EducationMr. Taitus Hatagen First Assistant Secretary, Curriculum Development Mr. Willie Jonduo Director, National Literacy and Awareness SecretariatMrs. Karina Bundu National Librarian, Offi ce of Libraries and Archives

4. NLW Provincial Committee: Planning and Preparation

Mr. Eikam Aua National Literacy Launching ChairmanMr. Ekar Kayier Coordinator of NLW Planning and Preparation Mr. Wilson Baidu Chairman of Education, Gulf ProvincePastor Dickson Kairi Gulf Pentecostal ChurchMr. M. Oraka Master of Ceremony


Mr. P. Karava Transportation

5. Item Presentations by Schools, Communities and Stakeholders

Mailovera Primary School, Poem, Traditional Dances, Solo Artist SongMoveave Primary School, Drama and Traditional Dance, Torch Relay and Sago makingMoveave Community, Traditional DanceMiaru Primary School, Traditional Dance Terapo Primary School, Drama, CDMalalaua Vocational School, DramaMlq Vocational Centre, Choir, Traditional DanceMalalaua High School, CDMalalua 4 Community, Square Phonics Lese Kavora Community, DramaLese Oalai Primary School, Traditional Dance, CDLese Avihara Community, Traditional Dance, CDLese Avihara Primary School, Traditional Dance, Theme SongLese Kavora Primary School, Traditional DanceLalavaipi primary School, Drama, Tapioka DanceKarea Primary School, Buka Bamboo Band/Slogan, Traditional DanceKikipi Primary School, Traditional Dance, CDKukkia Primary School, DramaKoaru Primary School, Traditional DanceHamuhamu Primary School, Traditional Dance, PoemSir Tore Primary School, CDBaimuru Community DancersMei Uairipi Community items (2x)Ila Karaeta Elementry School, SongIla Karaeta Primary School items (2x)Don Bosco Seconday School, Poem Speech, SongAkapiru Community items (2x)Herehere Community items, (2x)Kerema High School items, (2x)Sikalu Primary School items, (2x)Literacy Mothers items, (2x)

Baimuru District All schools, Church Groups, NGOs, Business Groups and Village CommunitiesKikori District All schools, Church Groups, NGOs, Business Groups and Village Communities Kaintiba District All schools, Church Groups, NGOs, Business Groups and Village CommunitiesIhu District All schools, Church Groups, NGOs, Business Groups and Village CommunitiesMalalaua District All Churches, Business Houses, NGOs and individualsKerema Town All Churches, Business Houses, NGOs and individuals

6. NLW Organising Committee Presentation of Gifts to invited dignitaries, and guests prepared by schools and stakeholders.

MatsHatsFans

7. Accommodation, Host Dinner, Meals for invited dignitaries, and guests

Malalaua Guest House Catering Service


Terapo Catholic Guest HouseKerema High SchoolMalalaua High SchoolMiaru VillageIripi Kariari Village

8. Stalls Showcasing

All Schools and CommunitiesHosting School Activity Committee – For organising all schools debates and String bands

9. Clean up, Shelters and stage removal

All schoolsStage CrewVillage Communities

10. Department of Education presentation of Gift

Dr. Eliakim Apels, Mr. Taitus Hatagen Handing over of vehicle to Gulf Provincial Education Division

11. Other Participants

All individuals and organisations participating in celebrating the literacy week in PNGAll Offi cers of Correctional Services in National Capital DistrictBomana Prison Literacy Programs in National Capital DistrictAll Prison Literacy Programs in Papua New GuineaAll Stakeholders Launching of Adult Literacy Campaign in National Capital DistrictAll Schools in National Capital District and Papua New GuineaAll Gulf Schools T Shirt Designing, Purchasing/DistributionAll staff of Absolute MarketingT Shirt Making in Port Moresby Tailoring Business Houses All NGOs in literacy AwarenessAll Literacy and Awareness ProgramsAll Churches in Literacy AwarenessAll LNG/ESSO Highlands Literacy ProgramsAll the people of Gulf Province and Papua New Guinea who participated in the (8 – 12/9/14) long National Literacy Week celebrations.

All who were involved but not mentioned.


The Chairman of the National Literacy and Awareness Secretariat wishes to acknowledge with gratitude, the following organisations and institutions. The commitment of these organisations and their resources have helped to promote literacy in Papua New Guinea. Without the support and cooperation of these organisations the Nineteenth National Literacy Week would not have its purpose of delivering the messages for a literate Papua New Guinea through the varied activities and speeches, realised by the general public, all partners and the nation. Together we achieved the purpose of celebrating National Literacy Week in Papua New Guinea.

A big, big thank you to each sponsor for NLW 2014.

19th NLW - 2014

Sponsors

Gulf ProvincialGovernment

Department ofEducation

Department of Treasury

Department of Labour& Industrial Relations

National FisheriesAuthority

MAJOR SPONSORS

Office ofLibraries & Archives

OTHER SPONSORS

The Bible SocietyPapua New Guinea

Oil Search Ltd


Press

ReleaseFriday, 05th September, 2014

Oil Search supports National Literacy WeekOil Search Limited believes that literacy is an essential tool for personal empowerment which begins in good quality education.

“A good quality basic education equips pupils with literacy skills, setting them up for the future therefore, education is one of our sustainable development priorities in Papua New Guinea apart from health care, food, security, women’s empowerment and water access and sanitation,” said Gerea Aopi, Oil Search Executive, General Manager for External Affairs & Sustainability.

Mr. Aopi said this when presenting K12,000.00 to the National Literacy & Awareness Secretariat today as part of Oil Search’s ongoing efforts in improving literacy levels in Papua New Guinea.

This donation comes a few days before National Literacy Week which begins on Monday, the 8th of September and ends on Friday the 12th.

“We are therefore delighted to support the Secretariat in its efforts to improve Papua New Guinea literacy levels and we wish the Secretariat well as it prepares for National Literacy Week which will be an important platform for more awareness and action,” said Mr. Aopi.

Oil Search is at the heart of many community development programs that inspire learning and development. Schools, particularly elementary and primary are targeted through its donations in key locations within the project areas in the Southern Highlands and Gulf provinces.

“We have donated a variety of library books, text books and teacher’s resource books to various schools over the years; few of these schools include the Magi, Daga and Bugi Elementary Schools in Kutubu, the Wemi Primary School in Gobe and Kikori Primary School in the Gulf province. These books continue to benefi t over thousands of children each year,” added Mr. Aopi.

Apart from the donation of reading books, Oil Search has also helped the PNG Government deliver infrastructure projects aimed at improving learning opportunities along with road, health and other infrastructure projects through the PNG Tax Credit Scheme.

In 2013, K23.6 million was spent on the Tax Credit Scheme, assisting the PNG Government deliver eight infrastructural projects including Toiwaro Primary School in the Southern Highlands Province and the Boregaina Primary School in the Central Province. Other infrastructure projects approved in 2013 to enhance learning include:

• Improvement works for Kutubu High School (Southern Highlands Province)

• Muaina Secondary School (Chimbu Province)

• Bimai High School Facilities Upgrade (Chimbu Province)

• Ku High School Facilities Upgrade (Chimbu Province)

According to the National Literacy & Awareness Secretariat, the country’s literacy rate stands at 56.2% and Oil Search will continue its efforts to improve and promote literacy.


FinanciAl

Report 2014

Source of funding 375,335

DoE 270,335

Sponsors 105,000

Less: Application of Funds

Seed Capital to Gulf Province 30,000

Literacy Seminar, Workshop & Materials 97,200

Awareness Preparation 18,900

Allowances for DoE/OLA staff 30,000

Six Vehicles on Hire for 7 days 40,000

Fuel for vehicles for 7 days 20,000

Printing of 75,000 Posters A2 38,750

Insertion (National Paper) 26,400

Service Providers 62,850

Prices for Debate & Quiz 1,100

Printing of 6 banners (3x1.2 size) 4,950 370, 150

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Total Remaining Balance for NLAS 5,185


20th NLW

in 2015The Passing of the Literacy Torch

The Literacy Torch resembles literation from darkness in people who have been oppressed, suppressed and or victimized. They live in conditions which need basic literacy to liberate them by transforming their lives to better living standards. The conditions are caused by illiteracy. Basic community education resembles light to transform people’s lives spiritually/emotionally, economically and socially free as holistically liberated people. With informed mindset they are able to live meaningful lives in their communities.

The passing of the Literacy Torch in Gulf Province was done by a female student of Kerema High School to a Male student who ran to the offi cial stage to pass the touch to the Hon Governor, Havila Kavo who then passed it onto the Director of the National Literacy and Awareness Secretariat who offi cially announced Simbu Province as the next host of the 20th National Literacy Week in 2015.

2014 GULF 2015 SIMBU (07th-11th September)

Literacy Week Report 2014 |LLLiLiLiLiLiLiLiLitttteteteteraraccy WWeek Report 2014t |

DirectorWILLIE EMMANUEL JONDUO

Cert.VC Hawain, Lit. UPNG,SIL ,MGT. NDOE,Int’nal,Orth Dev. UPNG, Dip. GTC, BA Educ UPNG, M. Educ QUT Aust.

DirectorNICHOLAS NEMBO

Cert. B/Studies, Cert. PT. MTC, Cert Orth Dev. UPNG, Dip. Educ. UPNG, BA Educ. UPNG.

Project ManagerProject Manager

WESLEY CLIFTON THOMASCERT.TOT, BA Linguistics UPNG

Project OfficerProject OfficerMAGGIE GURIA

Cert.PT.BTC, Dip. Bus.Eng Manchester UK, BA Educ. UPNG

Training OfficerTraining Officer

HELEN CHRISTINE KULIDip. Ed. BA, BAH, UPNG

Research & Database Officerearch & Database OfficGENUA TOUA

Cert. TPPS/Adult Lit. UPNG, Cert. Adult & Com Educ,UT, Victoria Aust.

Awareness OfficerAwareness Officer

The NLAS

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