Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has sent his congratulations to the thirteen (13) Government scholarship recipients graduating with top honours from the University of the South Pacific.
The Prime Minister applauded these students’ hard work and said that they stood as positive role models for their peers and future scholarship recipients.
He said that Government scholarships were not only an investment in an individual, but in the country.
“It is my hope that these students will continue to strive for excellence in their future careers, as it is my equal hope that they will strive to use their education to contribute to their communities and to their country.”
The Prime Minister added that his Government was committed to building a better, smarter and more modern Fiji through increasing access to education – at all levels.
“This is why we are committed to our scholarship programs. We are currently looking at revamping the current loan and scholarship schemes so that any Fijian who wants a tertiary education can get one. So no Fijian student who gains university entrance will be prevented from taking up their place because they can’t afford it,” he said.
The 13 graduates sponsored by the Public Service Commission’s Local and Multi Ethnic Affairs Scholarships were awarded with gold medals in a special ceremony hosted by USP on Wednesday evening 02/03.
The gold medalist students include Afrada Atika Shah, Shailin Swaran Gonelevu, Madhuka Krishan Singh, Chethna Ben, Aveneel Avikash Prasad, Nishchal Shivam Rai, Komal Shandil, Shelvin Chand, Vijay Kumar, Kushaal Kirtesh Raj, Tejal Khatri, Anjani Mala and Judith Beverly Foong Sui Giblin.
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