Head girl eyes career in journalism

High school student Nusaiba Bi aspires to become a journalist. She revealed this on Friday after being inducted as Labasa Mulsim College head girl.

The 17-year-old of Wailevu, Labasa, was surprised to be selected by the teachers.

“It is an honour to be the head girl of this school and I am confident everyone - students, teachers and prefects – can work together,” Nusaiba said.

“I like socialising and that is why I want to become a journalist.”

She is the second-eldest of four siblings and said she was proud to be the first in her family to be a head girl.

Meanwhile, the newly-inducted head boy of the school, Abu Siddiq, 18, of Bocalevu, Labasa, said he was also surprised to be given this position.

“I want to become a software engineer because I like taking up challenges,” said the second of three siblings.

“My father is a sugarcane farmer and my mother is a teacher at Tabucola Valibaar Primary School. “They have always advised me to be faithful and whatever I desire in life I will get it.

“I always dreamt to be the head boy from a very young age because I wanted to experience what it is like to lead.

“I want thank everyone for their support for helping me be where I am today.”

There are 290 students from Year 9 to Year 13 with 35 teachers and 42 prefects at the school.

The newly-inducted prefects with teachers, management and guests at Labasa Muslim College on February 8, 2019.

From Left: Labasa Muslim College deputy head boy Inoke Ragogo, deputy head girl Lusiana Baleiteci, head girl Nusaiba Bi and head boy Abu Siddiq after the prefects’ induction in Labasa on February 8, 2019.