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Literacy Situation

Literacy is generally defined as the ability to read, write and comprehend the meanings of written words and signs that are expressed in any language. Papua New Guinea’s literacy rate now stands at 56%. This means that around 56% of the country’s total population can read, write and understand basic things in either their own languages or in any of the country’s common languages as English, Motu and Tokpisin. The figure is derived from the 2000 National Census data. A new National % will be available early 2012.

With 800 plus languages, Papua New Guinea is multi-lingual than it is bilingual; the complex geographical features affect personal progress and development. A contributing factor in the growth of unbelieving slow literacy rate of 1% per year. Papua New Guinea’s literacy growth rate is 1% per year compared with our population growth rate of 3% annually. PNG must address this issue seriously as it is now a national development dilemma that it is a social setback. Political will and adequate funding from the government to support institutional strengthening of the National Literacy and Awareness Secretariat (NLAS), the coordinating agency, to boost the morale of literacy stakeholders and effective collaboration is paramount.
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Background

A philosophy is a way of thinking about life and its meaning. It is an approach to understanding the world around us and its processes. There have been education systems and philosophies in PNG for many years and there have been many schools in PNG for almost a century now.

Traditionally, education was the responsibility of the father and mother and the local community. The introduction of schools, whether administered by missions or colonial administration, it took a large part of that responsibility away from our parents and the community.

In the past a child was taught by a few well known people or persons, but today a child is taught by a lot of strangers from one level to another. How many teachers have taught you from 2000 to 2010, one will have to ask? Traditionally, a child learned by observing and doing. Today, how many hours a day should a child be expected to sit at a desk to learn?Read More….

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