The Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts, Hon. Rosy Akbar thanks parents and students for making the first day of the 2021 School Year a successful one.
The Ministry this morning recorded an overall student attendance of 95%.
Hon. Minister Akbar says, “Despite the devastation caused by TC Yasa we had almost full attendance in the Eastern and Northern Divisions. We are grateful to the parents for their support and thank them for sending their children to school. We surely have had a great start to the new school year and hope students and parents continue to render their support throughout this academic year”.
We also recorded 95% overall attendance in the Western and Central Divisions.
The Ministry will continue to work for the benefit of all Fijian students and will provide assistance to students severely affected by TC Yasa and COVID-19.