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On 2 November 1989, the Ministry of Education established a new school in Nauru to replace the Pooran Singh Nagar Primary School which had been closed due to a dispute.
The news was revealed by the Fiji Times the next day.
Earlier, talks between the then permanent secretary of the education department, Hari Ram, and the school’s founding manager, Pooran Singh, failed to resolve the dispute.
The 147 students from grades one to six were transferred to the temporary school, Bainiwala Primary School, which was due to open on November 4 at the Bainiwala Methodist Church and a building next to it until the end of the year.
Mr. Ram said he had inspected both buildings and believed they met the requirements.
“In fact, some of our existing schools have better facilities.”
Five members have been appointed to run the school.
The committee members include chairperson Saimone Bainivalu, secretary Ashok Lal, Maika Draiba, Sainivalati Tuinavitilevu and Deo Karan.
The principal and five other teachers of Puran Singh Nagar Primary School are civil servants and will start work at the new school from November 4.
“We will arrange to have books and other essential supplies delivered to the newly opened school tomorrow if necessary.”
The need for a new school arose because Mr Singh, the manager of Pooran Singh Nagar Primary School, refused to allow the principal, Changaiya Naid, to continue at the school for the rest of the term.
“Parents will be reluctant to send their children to school if the principal is suddenly and arbitrarily removed from his position.”
Mr Ram said he met Mr Singh and asked him to allow the principal to remain at the school for the rest of the term in the interest of everyone, but Mr Singh refused.
Mr Ram and 10 representatives of the Parent-Teacher Association sought help from Mr Bainiwalu, the owner of the plot where the church and the building are located.
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