Error loading models for third party plugin

$this->EE->load->model(PATH_THIRD . 'public_forms/models/public_forms_model');

<?php

class Public_forms_model extends CI_Model {


    function Public_forms_model() 
    {
        parent::CI_Model();
        
        // LOAD LIBS, HELPERS
        $this->EE->load->database();
    }
    
    function insert_basic() 
    {
        $insert_data = array(
            'home_form_basic' => $_POST['basic']
        );
        
        $this->EE->db->insert('home_form', $insert_data);
    }
    

}

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