Yeshnita Devi began her tertiary studies at the Fiji National University (FNU) in a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) course 12 years ago. Last year, she graduated from FNU for the fourth time with a Masters in her field of study. Growing up on her family farm in Labasa, Devi knew from a young age that she wanted to be an agent of change in the lives of young children. After realising the positive influence and role teachers played in her learning journey, Devi knew she a...Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined the way people live, work, learn and play. As we adapt to living in a ‘new normal’ world, new forms of roles and responsibilities have emerged that prioritises the health and safety of families and communities. For Tevita Mikaele Rakula, this means he is responsible for the well-being of a specific set of people – passengers and staff onboard the Fiji Airways flights he is rostered on. Education Rakula, from Nawi in Cakaudrove, spent his childhood...Read More

Life was never a bed of roses for Semi Tekivili Sauliga. As the second youngest of five siblings, Sauliga grew up witnessing his mother struggle to provide for her family and vowed to one day provide for his family and repay his mother’s sacrifices. Fuelled by this silent promise, Sauliga left his village of Kedra, Dogotuki in Macuata, Vanua Levu in 2009 on his first trip to Suva to complete his final year of high school at John Wesley College. “It was hard leaving my mother, but I knew I...Read More

As a creative person, Shahil Sajnish Satendra gets to enjoy being in a profession that enables him to lead and create engaging, interactive, informative and entertaining content for people to enjoy. With an eye for detail, Satendra has worked in the film and production field for six years and is grateful he was able to receive the necessary qualifications aligned to his interests from the Fiji National University (FNU). Education Satendra attended Rishikul Primary School and Rishikul Sanat...Read More

Malakai Tuinasau Tadulala proudly made his way down to the main stage at the Fiji National University’s (FNU) Nasinu Campus last month to receive his Gold Medal award from the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Dr William May. Tadulala received the commendation as top of his August 2021 graduating class in the Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Science and Management course, which he undertook at FNU’s College of Engineering, Science and Technology (CEST). After receiving his certification from C...Read More