A total of $687,162.84 has been invested by Northwest Choiseul Constituency (NWCC) into human resource training for 2025.
The funds came from tax-payers through 2025 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation in education.
This had enabled 358 students to pursue their education with less worry for them and their parents last year in various education institutions.
The constituency knows they will also contribute to the country’s human resource development.
Under the constituency’s 2025 budget, the funds were paid directly to educational institutions in the form of tuition fees.
These supported students are undertaking studies at SINU, USP, Rural Training Centres (RTCs), and various senior high schools in Choiseul and Honiara.
Apart from the essential and social sectors, which include school fee support, the constituency office also commits ongoing support to other sectors, such as productive, resource, cultural, and cross-sectoral initiatives.
Support to the education sector is an ongoing commitment of the NWCC office under the leadership of the Member of Parliament (MP) and the Minister for Commerce, Honourable Harry Kuma.
“Education is one of our top priorities,” said Constituency Project Officer (CPO) Mala Poloso, speaking on behalf of the constituency office.
“The constituency office has, over the years, invested a significant portion of its CDF allocation in this sector (education) with the aim of contributing to the development of human resources in the constituency and the country as a whole.
“Investing in our children’s education is paramount, and the constituency office under Honourable Kuma’s leadership will continue supporting this sector to ensure students excel in their education,” added CPO Poloso.
“This is not the first time for the NWCC office to undertake such support; it has always been our ongoing commitment to support our constituency’s human resource development.
“Under the strategic direction from Hon. Kuma, the NWC office will continue prioritise resources for this sector.
“We undertake this activity together with the CDF and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) through the constituency education grant. “We thank our MP for this strategic commitment of resources towards this sector and the outcome in the future will be of huge benefit in terms of trained manpower and the opportunities for individuals and communities to venture into other social and economic undertakings with skills and knowledge acquired through the various training and learning institutions.”
Over the years, the NWCC office has assisted students studying at SINU, the University of the South Pacific (USP), vocational schools including, Rural Training Centres, and other tertiary institutions in the country.
Mr. Poloso, on behalf of the NWC Office, acknowledged the national government through the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) for its unwavering commitment and support for the Constituency Development Program, which allows constituencies to access much-needed CDF to support the various development undertakings throughout the country.
– MRD Press
