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The Department of Education, through the Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) center in Port Moresby signed a Memorandum of Understanding, signifying their partnership with the Ok Tedi Development Foundation (OTDF).

The three – year agreement aims at addressing the department’s guiding principle of “Leaving No Child Behind” strengthens the collaborative effort between OTDF and FODE in delivering FODE services to the mine affected areas of Western Province.

Deputy Secretary Waipe Wingi (left) and OTDF Executive Manager Andrew Mari (right).

The Ok Tedi Development Foundation over the years they have been delivering services in Education, Health, Social Development, including infrastructure Development in Western Province,

As a registered study center since 2019, OTDF has been collecting fees and meeting costs of satellite centers in the province. With this agreement, OTDF will be meeting full fees and operational costs.
The Education Department through FODE will provide all learning materials, including training and orientation of tutors and administrative support, for the effective delivery of FODE in Western Province.
This initiative has seen students from remote areas, in the province enroll with full correspondence and upgrading programs.

First Assistance Secretary of FODE and Inclusive Education, Andrew Angobe acknowledged the Management of Ok Tedi Development Foundation, for their commitment in providing a pathway for students in the province.
“Please pass our appreciation to the management of Ok Tedi Development Foundation, for investing in education for the people of Western Province.” Angobe said.
He also challenged other resource centers throughout the country to partner with FODE and invest in education.

The Principle of FODE, Anthony Rayappan, also gave his assurance that education materials will be printed and distributed on time.

OTDF Executive Manager Andrew Mari highlighted the challenges they are facing in the province.
This include shortage of trained personnel’s and inadequate infrastructures due to limited funding at the district and provincial level.

He said the objective is to ensure quality and affordable education is made accessible to students. Offering a second chance to those who have discontinued formal education.
“Since 2019, FODE has supported about 4000 students, who have pursued tertiary education and find employment, thus contributing to the human resource development of the province.” he said.

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Online Learning Management System

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A grade ten student at the Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) is amongst fifty students who received certificates for an Online Learning Management Class System.

A pilot project that FODE students from two centers have trialed on digitalized learning of science subjects for three months.

18-year-old Laya Kara from FODE-Central said through learning online, she is able to do problem solving, science equations and other basic grade 10 science units.

“It motivated me to want to continue learn using LMS because I can see things and understand better,” she said. The 18-year-old was interested to take up the class after noting that she needed to improve in science knowledge while scoring good grades in her assignments and exams.

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The digitalized training is conducted in partnership with Reelae. A company specialized in digital training.
FODE Principal Anthony Rayappan said it was a good start for students who showed interest and completed the lessons.

“Let’s not think that we are failures anymore. We are same and equal to others in the school system. Be proud in our uniforms while attending the tutorials,” he said.

Rayappan said FODE is fortunate to have a digitalized system for learning. So students can use their devices to do exams, activities and tests.

Meanwhile the Education Department is also liaising with the Department of Higher Education. To consider FODE students grade 10 and 12 in the online selection.

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New FODE Center for Gulf

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The Gulf Provincial Government has partnered with the Education Department to establish a Flexible and Open Distance Education (FODE) center in Gulf Province.

The new FODE center project will be supervised by the FODE Division of the Education Department and it will be built in Kerema town.

It will consist of libraries, conference rooms and staff houses, and will cater for students from the province who have to travel long distance to Port Moresby to receive their FODE materials and attend classes.

In a small ceremony held at the FODE center in Port Moresby, a total of K1 million cheque was presented by Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta, to the Education Department to build the FODE center.

The Gulf Governor said he is fully supportive of the department’s initiative to ensure FODE students in the country receive the same level of guidance and tuition as students attending mainstream education.

“The level of literacy, the standard of education and the level of infrastructure is not all that great, and FODE is the best alternative for my province,” the governor said.

The Deputy Secretary for Education, Walipe Wingi said the FODE system is the biggest government open learning institution in the country.

Realizing its growth over the years, from College of Distance Education or CODE to Flexible Open Distance Education, or FODE, it is now a division of its own, under the education department.

He said the system has been realigned into the mainstream education system, where students are taught the same units, and sit for the same national examinations.

“It is now for us to convince the people that FODE is no longer the same. The curriculum is realigned to the mainstream education, we are going towards one examination, one certification.

”We are looking for opportunities where provinces must with us.” the deputy secretary said.

The deputy secretary thanked the Gulf provincial government for their support, and assured the people of Gulf that they will ensure this project comes to fruition.

He also confirmed that the department has committed K500, 000 for this project.

“FODE has been very good, to hold onto that money, until the provincial government comes on board. I assure you that we will deliver this project.” Wingi said.

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FODE SERVICES TO USE ONLINE PLATFORM

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A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) and the National Education Department, which signifies a partnership to roll out Flexible Open Distance Education (FODE) services using online platform.

This MOA comes as a result of a successful trial run by the Education Department on the Web Based School and Learning Management System earlier this year.

From this result the DoE reached out to NICTA through its Universal Access and Services Scheme, which exist to promote long term socio-economic development in PNG.

This MOA has come about extending this Service throughout the country.

The pilot project will be trialed in six locations, targeting 3,700 students at an estimated cost of K600 000, for a period of two years.

Centers to be trialed out include NCD, Central, Daru, Lae, Goroka and Tari Town.

The Project will be jointly funded by the Universal Access Fund which is administered by the UAS Scheme and DoE.

Through this agreement, NICTA will be responsible for content digitalization, broadband connectivity, training and smart devices, while the Education Department will be responsible for Information Technology Audit, Infrastructure, power, skill staff, administration, security and sustainability plan of the project.

With the governments motto of leaving no one behind, the education department through its Fode has been providing second chance to many drop outs, in the form of upgrades and standards Curriculum using Fode.

This project will provide access to students who cannot have access to formal education due to limited space, low grade point Average (GPA) or work commitment.

This also paves way for more efficient, cost effective mechanism in contrast to the traditional method of delivering FODE materials through hard copies of papers in large volumes to all centers in the country.

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