Naihuwo Ahai and Nick Faraclas of the Department of Language and Literature of the University of Papua New Guinea have run four National Literacy Training Courses (NLTC) since November of last year. These courses have trained literacy teachers for small-scale community-based programs and produced relevant literacy materials (mostly using silkscreen printing) for these programs. At each course, Tok Pisin was one of the languages for which materials were designed and produced.

At the second NLTC held in Wabag in the Highlands Region from 8 January to 2 February, the 48 participants, trained to be preschool and adult literacy teachers, materials producers and trainers themselves, included two from outside PNG: Albert Nori, from Solomon Islands, and Enikelen Netine, from Vanuatu. They produced full sets of literacy teaching materials in Pijin and Bislama.

Contact:

Naihuwo Ahai
Curriculum Development
Department of Education,
P.M.B., Boroko
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Nicholas Faraclas
Department of Language and
Literature
UPNG, PO Box 320
University,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA