The Teaching Service Commission is expected to begin an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption at Lae’s Belob Teacher’s college involving senior staff members.
An applicant seeking entry intothe Ltheran run college said in a letter of complaint that a senior staff member told him to pay K500 kina to secure a place to study.
The applicant later paid an additional K1200 inthe hope that he would be admitted to Belob.
The allegations came to light whenthe applicant wasn’t accepted. He wrote to senior members ofthe college includingthe head bishop ofthe Ltheran Church detailingthe transaction.
The College’s management has since submitted documents relating tothe complaints and has requested for the Teaching Service Commission to investigatethe allegations of bribery.
Parents and guardians of some applicants, meanwhile, have saidthere have been several instances where they’ve been asked to pay bribes to get a placing.
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