Tonga’s two Government Tertiary Institutes continue to pave the way forward for education after they awarded more than 300 students with certificates.
The students received their certificates in a combined graduation ceremony by the Tonga Maritime Polytechnical Institute and Tonga Institute of Science & Technology.
Minister for Trade and Economic Development Tatafu Moeaki presented 100 TMPI Certificates in General Purpose Rating, Master/Engineer Class 4 and 5 and Able Body Seamen.
A total of 211 TIST Trade Certificates were awarded for fitting and machining, carpentry, automotive light vehicle, panel beating and spray-painting, electrical engineering, plumbing, fitting and machining.
The event was held at the Falemasiva Hall at the Tailulu College compound in Tofoa.