Ministry of Education

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Govt forced to spend millions of dollars on empty Ministry of ... (New Zealand Herald)

Despite that, the non-cancellable lease commitment for the building isn't set to expire until 2030. It puts the Crown in what Education Minister Chris Hipkins ...

“I’m confident that the Secretary for Education [Iona Holsted] is doing everything possible to deal with the situation.” “While the dispute resolution processes are underway, the Ministry is meeting the payment of ongoing operating costs for the building such as rent, insurance and energy”, he said. “We’re in a position where we have an empty building that we’re not able to occupy, that of course is going to be a concern”, he said. The landlord’s previously been reported as calling the decision to evacuate the building “knee-jerk.” The Ministry of Education maintains it is “currently working through the requirements of the lease in order to deal with the seismic issues that have arisen”. “This is going to cost the taxpayer tens of millions of dollars in the long run, it’s not just chump change”, she claimed.

Ministry Of Education Needs To Take Responsibility For Empty ... (Scoop.co.nz)

“The Government needs to review all its similar building leases to check that it is not exposed to further risk and sharpen up its act when it comes to big- ...

This is because MOE signed a non-cancellable lease running through to 2030. It turns out the taxpayer is still having to pay millions of dollars in rent and maintenance for what is a completely abandoned building. The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Ministry of Education to take responsibility for the predicament it finds itself in with its now empty office continuing to rack up millions in taxpayer dollars.

Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Prime Minister and the Ministers ... (African Business Magazine)

Download logoToday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohamed Maait, and Minister of.

The President gave directives for the ministry to hold periodic reviews of the educational buildings and facilities across the republic. This is in addition to the development of curricula in the different levels of education. These bodies will also train teachers and those in charge of the educational process in these schools. Hegazy reviewed the Ministry of Education and Technical Education’s plans for the comprehensive modernization of Egypt’s basic education system in its various components, particularly the human resource development of educators, as well as providing an appropriate student-teacher ratio and training and qualifying school principals. These areas represent a fundamental element in the industry and development process, in addition to crafts. President El-Sisi stressed the need to focus on developing human resources, improving the teachers’ system, and expanding the establishment of new distinguished schools.

Nearly $2.4m spent on vacant Education Ministry building over four ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The empty Wellington building which was closed because of seismic issues has cost taxpayers nearly $2.4 million in just four months.

National gives MoE a fail grade for spending on abandoned head ... (Newstalk ZB)