MOE Pushing the Boundaries of Quality Education in Fiji. We are still challenged with technical support that must provide the platform for growth.

The NATIONAL OER POLICY CONSULTATION is witness to the ever evolving dynamics in Global Education. As the saying goes, " A SINGLE TIDE RAISES ALL .....", it is a indeed a proud moment for Fiji. The National Consultation on OER Education is the Initial Step for Fiji in Aligning Fiji Quality Education with global standards in this inevitable Shift in Paradigm. 

To read more from UNESCO click HERE.

"Speaking at the opening, Mr Reddy said OER could be an asset in improving the quality and effectiveness of the local education context in the form of increasing access to and availability of high quality, relevant learning materials which could contribute to more productive students and educators. "Beyond these obvious users, we have policy makers and community leaders — they need to adopt a culture of reading beyond what is supplied to them by the stakeholder," Mr Reddy said."

"The Government is also committed towards ensuring that public investments in all sectors of education contribute to socio-economic development in a useful and cost effective way and play an important role in setting policies to provide direction in the use of OER."

The Fiji Times - Vuniwaqa Bola-Bari Thursday, March 26, 2015

Speaking to members of the Fiji High Education Commission and stakeholders Mr Reddy said OER could be an asset in improving the quality and effectiveness of the local education context.

“In the form of increasing access to and availability of high quality, relevant learning materials which can contribute to more productive students and educators,” Mr Reddy said.

by Ana Sovaraki, SUVA - FIJI SUN

“OER describe any educational resources including curriculum maps, course materials, textbooks, streaming videos, multimedia applications, podcasts and any other materials that have been designed for us in teaching and learning that are opening available for use by educators and students without an accompanying need to pay royalties or license fees. “ Education Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy at the consultation today

Taken from/By: FBC News
Report by: Ritika Pratap

17:03 Wed Mar 25, 2015

- See more at: http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/28007/ministry-looks-to-adopt-oer#sthash.KnzXdGdK.dpuf

"While addressing the members of the Fiji High Education Commission, Dr Reddy said that this is a major leap for Fiji as it is also the leader among other countries in the region.

Reddy said that this will help the overall government’s vision of building a smarter Fiji as it will allow people to access information that they cannot afford to access." Story by Rusiate Baleilevuka, Wednesday, 25/03/2015