Gaulim TeachersCollege in East New Beitain Province, one of Papua New Guinearsquo;s pioneer institutions, is in need of funding to upgrade its facilities to cater for the increase in student numbers.
Most of its facilities have seen better days and are incapable of containingthe influx of enrollment. This year a total of 755 students’were enrolled atthe institution.
The college was established in 1966 bythe Methodist Church. After 48 years it has not received any facelift to its facilities. The only change isthe new dormitory funded bythe European Union.
The increase in student numbers this year has led to an overcrowding in dormitories. There are only 400 bed spaces, which mean 300 students’are without beds.
For living quarters, each cubicle sees five students’sharing whenthe space is only intended to cater for two students’
Currently, Gaulim TeachersCollege produces 2000 teachers. This is 3000 less thanthe national government’s requirement of 5000 teachers per year.
The college has submitted a K48 million proposal tothe national government to build new facilities. However, to date, it has not received any word back onthe proposal.
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