Riya Mala 
Education Minister Aseri Radrodro says plans to expand the Matua Programs to other districts may cause a delay in the implementation timeline.
However, he says, they are actively working towards achieving it.
Radrodro also says the Ministry continues to receive concerns from various school heads regarding compensation for teachers who conduct Matua classes in the afternoon.
He adds that these concerns are being addressed as part of ongoing discussions to ensure fair compensation and support for the teachers involved.
[Education Minister Aseri Radrodro]
“We were planning to introduce this into other districts: one in Nabua, one in the Western Division, one in the Northern Division, and one in the Eastern Division.”
Radrodro says the Ministry is looking into allocating a portion of their funding to support the Matua Program students.
He says this is being done to ensure the program is adequately funded and able to meet the needs of students participating in the Matua classes.
The Minister says the funding allocation will help address some of the financial challenges and further improve the quality of education pro-vided to students.
