BY JUNELYN KELLY
Northwest Choiseul Constituency (NWCC) has invested $687,162.84 from its Constituency Development Funds (CDF) in 2025 into education supporting 358 students in their educational pursuits contributing to the country’s human resource development.
From the constituency’s 2025 budget, the funds were paid directly to educational institutions in the form of tuition fees, a statement by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) on Monday this week said.
These supported students are undertaking studies at SINU, USP, Rural Training Centres (RTCs), and various senior high schools in Choiseul and Honiara, the MRD statement said.
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, Harry Kuma, the MRD statement said.
“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.
“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,” Constituency Project Officer (CPO) Mala Poloso said.
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.
Poloso acknowledged the national government through MRD for its unwavering commitment and support for the Constituency Development Programme, which allows constituencies to access much-needed CDF to support the various development undertakings throughout the country.
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