Student leaders encouraged to focus on studies and personal development
FIJIANS have been urged to recognise the need to foster and strengthen the leadership roles that young leaders need in these times. Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Kumar, while officiating at the 2022 Student Leaders Induction at Votualevu Public School in Nadi recently, said that parents and teachers in particular take the spotlight, for without their love and care, their children would not be where they are in life.
“Parents place a great amount of trust in teachers to care for, further educate and inspire you children,” Minister Kumar said.
He said basic education and values are taught at home and are reinforced in the classroom.
“To the elected leaders of the school, let me remind you that as leaders of the school, you are now role models. The badge which will be given to you today must serve as a daily reminder of the task and responsibility that you have each been entrusted with. I have no doubt that you will carry out your duties and obligations to the best of your abilities. It is therefore my duty also to urge you to accept this challenge and responsibility.”
Furthermore, Minister Kumar also commented on Fiji’s road to recovery.
“We are very grateful that we are slowly moving back to normalcy through brave decisions taken by the Government and its key stakeholders in the vaccination programs carried out that allowed Fiji to get to a stage today where our borders are beginning to open with travel partners,” he said.
The Minister said commencing of the school and sports programs was a “testament to our resilience and strength”.
“We are very delighted with the fact that sports are now fully operating on a national level and importantly in all our schools and we welcome both our spectators and participants.”
He encouraged them to concentrate on their studies and personal development.