Dedication to all Papua New Guinea Teachers

Let’s remember teachers on Teachers Day

Teachers, young old and even those who have passed away, deserve to be remembered and appreciated for what they have contributed to this nation.

Had it not been for these teachers we would not be able to even read this article. The role of the teacher in nation building cannot be over-emphasised. National development hinges inextricably on the contributions of the teacher.

Teaching is a humble profession. In a classroom situation the teacher imparts the knowledge to his pupils, each child being guided to develop their peculiar potentialities. Among these pupils are those who are undergoing the training to become lawyers, teachers, doctors, engineers, farmers, pharmacists and other professions.

The human resources development is the work of the teacher, and it is a truism that no nation can develop above her human resources. The different professionals trained by the teacher all have their contributions to make to national development.

Teaching is a mother profession giving birth to all other professions. The government should therefore fashion out ways of making teaching attractive.

Incentives should be given to our teachers to enhance their productivity. These incentives should an appreciation of their contributions to national development, let alone the hardships they endure in some of the remotest and inaccessible parts of PNG.

I wish you teachers happy Teachers Day, not forgetting the hard working high spirited teachers. There are many teachers in and around the country who have been overlooked for their time and dedication in teaching leaders and future leaders of this nation. Let us all put our hands together and remember our teachers on National Teachers Day. Well done teachers.

Thumbs up for teachers teaching especially at Mabulaga - St. Michael Primary School at Nengil, (WHP), Kumdi Primary School, (WHP) and not forgetting Kuk-Baisu Primary School (my last school of teaching) prior to leaving for the United States in 2000. You guys rock big time!