austraLasia #2928
 
Change afoot for Henderson school

HENDERSON (SI): 11 October 2011 -- “Don Bosco is phasing out the secondary school to give greater emphasis to technical courses and programmes”, Fr Raffy Galve told parents and guardians assembled at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Henderson on 8 October. He had been visiting the school for a week as part of his canonical visitation. DBTI, as the name implies, has a technical focus, but with regard to the change under way "perhaps at a later stage we could reopen the possibility", he said.
    An Institutional Analysis of the Institute will commence next year.  This will be done keeping in mind the Solomon Islands National Development Strategy 2011 - 2020.  “In evaluating our relevance, the Institutional Analysis will strive to understand the relevance of the different courses, the need of Industry and the direction of government”, Fr Galve said. 
    Keeping in mind changing global trends, he encouraged the students to prepare themselves for a broader perspective that will enable them be gainfully employed in the ever-growing global market.
    Principal, Ms Camari Bainivalu, congratulated the students for their improvement in the third term examinations.  
    Fr Galve also had the opportunity to address the Salesians and teachers and other persons connected with the Institution.  He met with Archbishop Adrian Smith sm and Bishop John Doaninoel sm, Collin Ruquebatu, School Board Chairman, Bernard Rapasia, TVET Department.  He has appreciated the progress and the direction of the Institution and commitment and sacrifice of the Principal and staff to give the students hope for their future.