Being a full time student while working full-time is no easy feat. However, with perseverance and determination all is possible. Nafitalai Vuli is an example of what a person can achieve despite difficulties – if they set their mind firmly on their goal.  As a young boy, he was always fascinated with computers. Seeing him clicking away on his father’s computer was a common sight.  Vuli would spend a considerable amount of time in the computer labs in school as well. This interest le...Read More

With the desire to care, serve and help, Rashnita Singh, grew up wanting to be a nurse.  Youngest of the three siblings in her family, Singh’s interest in the field was also encouraged by her elder sister who was a nurse.  “It was my passion to be a nurse ever since I was a child. I wanted to care for the sick and needy. I also admired the blue and white uniform the nurses wore,” she said. Hailing from the north in Fiji (Labasa), Singh completed her primary and secondary ed...Read More

As a teenager, Adriu Iene’s initial career plan was to work in the health sector. However, as years passed by, he developed an interest in looking after the environment and realised that he could pursue a career where both his interests can be combined.  After completing Form Six at Assemblies of God High School, Iene enrolled in the Foundation Programme at the Fiji Institute of Technology (FIT). He completed this in a year and enrolled in the Certificate of Environmental Health at the...Read More

Fiji’s most awarded young chef, Navneet Reddy has always had great admiration and respect for a Chef’s uniform. “My dad is a chef. Seeing him wearing the chef’s uniform and his dedication to the work, made me want to follow his footsteps,” he said. A self-confessed foodie, Reddy comes from a family of three siblings. He has two sisters and is the middle child. After finishing Year 12 studies from Sigatoka Methodist College in 2009, Reddy enrolled in the Certificate...Read More

Renuka Yankaiya Kumar is a testament that people can go back to studies even if they have been away from the classroom for some time.  Kumar has two qualifications from FNU – both of which were attained more than a decade apart.  Straight after high school, Kumar enrolled in the Diploma of Business (Applied Computing) programme at the Fiji Institute of Technology (FIT), now, College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies (CBHTS).  She graduated in 2004.  She started her...Read More