Young Naushim Ahmed landed his first holiday job as an apprentice at his uncle’s shop Fumiko Windscreen in Raiwaqa while he still was in high school. He immediately became fond of the job and did not think of doing anything else until the day a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) team came to attend fault at the shop. Ahmed automatically became intrigued with the work the technicians were doing and his uncle, seeing his teenage nephews interest encouraged him to pursue for...Read More

As a child, Nileshni Prasad would often pipe up and say she would be a lawyer when asked about her ambitions. However, as a teenager, her interests leaned towards the emerging world of technology which prompted her to take up Computer Science as a subject in secondary school, and one which she was very passionate about. She attended DAV Girls’ College and St Joseph’s Secondary School. This was her first step towards her career in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fiel...Read More

Originally from the Northern Division of Fiji, Sarveskar Chand moved to Suva to pursue further studies after high school. With interests in automotive engineering, vehicle maintenance and electronics, Chand wanted to attain qualifications in all those subjects and envisioned himself teaching in the Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) sector. Keen to convert his interests into a career, Chand embarked on a journey to study Trade Certificate in Light Motor Vehicle Maintenance a...Read More

As a young lad, Shalvin Chand had very little interest in being behind a desk all day long.  Though he couldn’t avoid that in school, he always thought of pursuing a career that would allow him to be more hands-on rather than completing large amounts of paperwork. “I did not like to write and always hoped that I wouldn’t have to do a lot of paperwork. I liked to do things with my hands, be more practical,” he said. Although he knew what kind of work he wanted to do, he sti...Read More

Not everyone can say they have worked on repairing and maintaining underground heavy earth moving equipment in Fiji’s gold mine.  For Sikeli Lagilagi it was his first job and one which set the tone for his career path.  After completing Form Six, Lagilagi applied to be an Apprentice in Heavy Mobile Plant Mechanic at the Vatukoula Gold Mine, formerly known as the Emperor Gold Mine in Tavua upon the advice of his Uncle. This allowed him to attain a qualification while receiving the much...Read More