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Students that sat for grade 12 national examinations this year are being selected through an electronic selection process for higher learning institutions in 2018.
The selection system was launched by Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Pila Niningi at Holiday Inn.
The system called PCG Academia now sets the pace to address transparency and cost-cutting issues for the selection process.
This year, selectors have gathered for the last time to do selections. Next year and onwards, all selections will be done online in institutions.
Selected Institution representatives have been trained to use the system.
Today, selectors in Port Moresby are finalizing selections with PCG Academia experts.
The launch in Port Moresby was witnessed by Enga Governor Peter Ipatas, DataCo Managing Director Paul Komboi and representatives from higher learning institutions.