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  Students in Gumine welcome new facilities. ‘’I chose Mary Immaculate Technical Secondary School because of its technical subjects taught here. I’m learning many skills from this garment technology class and beginning to develop this passion for sewing. This school is the only institution that offers such subjects in the province. I’m proud to be witnessing developments in the school’’, said Anna Teine, a grade 12 student from Kundiawa Gembogl District. Anna Teine Like Anna, Carolie Kelveng is from Nuku District, Sandaun Province. She is currently a year ten student preparing to sit for her national exams. Many young girls in rural and peri-urban settings experience the struggles she highlighted. ‘’Nuku is such a remote place, and there aren’t opportunities for us girls; when girls don't make it into year nine or eleven end up getting married at a young age. They have few possibilities, and the cycle continues; only a handful leave their rural communities. The process continues –

  Lena Guri, comes from Daga 1 village of Pimaga, Lake Kutubu area of Southern Highlands province. On March 31, 2022, she was part of the 21 pioneer students of Pimaga TVET institute to have graduated with an electrical trade certificate. Her achievement was first for her family, her clan and one of those few girls to have made it in technical field. ‘’It was not easy. I had a lot of opposition from my extended family not to continue studies. However, despite all that pressing issues and challenges I manage to complete my trade course. My parents are proud of this achievement. This is not the end of my journey, I’d like to pursue further studies and find employment outside of my province, but for now, I will help my community by making use of my skills’’, said Miss Guri.                                                         Lena Guri receiving her certificate When she found out at the end of 2015 that she wasn’t on the continuing list to do grade 11 at Kutubu Secondary school the