FIVE teachers are living in the principal’s quarters in Serua because of a housing shortage.
The issue was highlighted during the Serua Provincial Council meeting in Navua this week.
Nuku district representative Simione Vua said they have waited six years to no avail. He claimed in 2014 a senior Government official from the Prime Minister’s Office had visited the school. The faculty had highlighted the teachers housing issue and they were promised that teachers would receive new quarters.
“Na vei bose sa oti, na leqa qo au dau kauta cake mai, me baleta ga nodra i tikotiko na qasenivuli e Nuku Secondary School, me vakamuri ga ka e tukuni vei keimami ena 2014 mai na PMs office baleta kena tara na vale ni qasenivuli. (This is the same issue I’ve been highlighting in previous provincial council meetings, the construction of new quarters for teachers at Nuku Secondary School, I am here to follow up on what we discussed with officials from PMs office in 2014)
Mr Vua said nine quarters were accommodating 20 teachers. He said married teachers were unable to bring their families due to the housing issue.
Mr Mua said five married teachers were living with the school principal in his quarters in very cramped conditions.
In response, Divisional Education Officer Pravin Nath called on the people of Nuku district to assist in the construction of new quarters.
More in today’s edition of The Fiji Times.
