Menyamya District Supports Youths in Pursuing Second Chance Education

Eleven students from Morobe's Menyamya district recently graduated from Mapex Training Institute (MTI), marking a significant step in their pursuit of vocational skills and future development. This graduation is part of an ongoing partnership between MTI and the Menyamya district, designed to provide youths who have missed or left formal schooling a second chance to acquire skills.

Ngasa Ngawaisi, the Menyamya district's scholarship coordinator, highlighted the district's commitment to this initiative. Since 2023, the district has been allocating K200,000 annually as a tuition subsidy specifically for students of Menyamya origin attending Mapex. This funding is separate from other tertiary sponsorships and is dedicated to supporting students at MTI.

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This subsidy is separate from the district’s tertiary institutions sponsorship and is specifically allocated to the Mapex Training Institute for Menyamya students across the country.

"The district will continue to sponsor students to pursue trade skills that will, in turn, help in the development of the district," Ngawaisi stated. To date, approximately one hundred youths from Morobe and across the country have benefited from this program, securing trade skills at MTI. The subsidy percentage varies, typically ranging from 40% to 70% of the fees, depending on the number of applicants for MTI's short course programs.

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He said the district will continue to sponsor students to pursue trade skills that will, in turn, help in the development of the district.

Mr. Ngawaisi emphasized the inclusive nature of the program: "Whether one is of full Menyamya origin or is of mixed parentage, we will still support them because we fully believe in investing in Menyamya’s human resource." The district has sponsored increasing numbers of students over the years, with 26 in 2024, 48 in 2025, and 11 in the first batch of 2026. Applications for the second batch are currently being processed.

Notably, the Daulo district in Eastern Highlands province has a similar partnership with Mapex Training Institute, which has also seen students graduate with trade certificates and diplomas. This collaboration underscores a broader regional effort to bolster human resources through vocational training.

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Whether one is of full Menyamya origin or is of mixed parentage, we will still support them because we fully believe in investing in Menyamya’s human resource.