Rural training colleges in Melanesia
Roger Vallance
Abstract
Rural Training Colleges have been a significant part of the educational provision in Melanesia. In recent times, the role of the Rural Training College (RTC) has been challenged. The goal of the RTC is to raise living standards in villages and this goal is directly related to the sustainability of village life in small population centres separated by geography as typifies much of Melanesia. Some international funding agencies seem to be promoting a vocation-for-employment model to the detriment of the goals and successes of RTCs. It is argued that this education-for-employment model does not address all the needs of developing Melanesian countries and that the sustainable village living model must be vigorously promoted.
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