Yashneel Kumar decided to become a teacher because he noticed that teachers were important not only in schools but in the community as well. “People in the community always approach teachers for help. I also care about children; that is why I chose to become a teacher for primary schools,” he added. An only child, Kumar was born and raised in a farming community in Lautoka. He attained his primary education from Vakabuli Primary School and his secondary education from Natabua High Scho...Read More

Growing up, Sitiveni Hicks was always interested in lending a helping hand towards the development of Fiji. He saw the importance of having excellent infrastructure like roads and bridges and learnt that all such construction was made possible by engineers. He decided that he was going to become an engineer as well. Hicks took up science subjects at school to build a strong foundation for further studies at university. After completing Year 13, Hicks enrolled in the Trade Diploma in Civil Eng...Read More

For Farisha Hussein Accounting is not only about numbers but about ethics as well. She enjoyed the thrill of balancing a ledger as an accounting student during her high school student days and appreciated the amount of attention that was required to ensure that all transactions were accounted for. “I loved working with numbers. I was always very fascinated by them. I knew early on that accounting was the field that I needed to be in if I wanted satisfaction in my career,” she said. ...Read More

Engineering is a challenging discipline to pursue. Individuals have to be knowledgeable in a variety of subjects, such as physics, chemistry, advanced mathematics, probability and statistics, and computer science. In addition to the fundamentals, individuals have to acquire a lot of knowledge about the specific field of engineering that they choose. Being an engineer can be strenuous and not many people are willing to undergo the hard work, and stress that comes with being an engineer. ...Read More

Born and raised in Kinoya, Nasinu, Yooranda Hiroshi Narayan always wanted a university qualification so she enrolled in Fiji Institute of Technology (Fiji), now the College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies (CBHTS) immediately after high school and completed a Diploma of Business Studies in 2005.  A couple of years later she got married to her husband who she had met in FIT and soon after she landed her first job - working for Chicken Express, Sigatoka as a Cashier/Waitress wh...Read More