{"id":1275,"date":"2025-07-21T11:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/business-hospitality-tourism-studies\/?page_id=1275"},"modified":"2025-07-24T02:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:33:33","slug":"durga-prasad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/business-hospitality-tourism-studies\/about-college\/profile\/accounting-banking-finance\/durga-prasad\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Durga Prasad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/business-hospitality-tourism-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Durga-Prasad.jpg\" alt=\"Mr Durga Prasad\" width=\"333\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> Lecturer &#8211; Banking and Finance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0;\">\n<li>\u2022 Currently enrolled in PhD program<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Master of Commerce (Economics)<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Postgraduate Diploma in Economics<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Bachelor of Arts (Accounting &#038; Economics)<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Diploma in Tertiary Teaching<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Diploma in Counselling (in progress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Area of Expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0;\">\n<li>\u2022 Teaching<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Accounting and Economics<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Banking and Finance<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Exam moderator for national papers<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Examiner for regional countries<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Coaching netball<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Counselling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brief Biography:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My name is Durga Prasad, and I am a Lecturer in Banking and Finance at the Fiji National University. I hold a Master of Commerce in Economics, a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Economics, along with a Diploma in Tertiary Teaching. I am currently pursuing a PhD and a Diploma in Counselling to enhance both my academic and community service capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>I have over a decade of experience in higher education and have contributed as an examiner, moderator, and curriculum reviewer across Fiji and the Pacific. I also serve my community as a Justice of the Peace (JP), offering support in legal, educational, and social matters.<\/p>\n<p>Outside academia, I am actively involved in youth mentoring, sports coaching, and financial literacy programs. I am passionate about inclusive education and empowering individuals through knowledge and community engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position: Lecturer &#8211; Banking and Finance Qualifications: \u2022 Currently enrolled in PhD program \u2022 Master of Commerce (Economics) \u2022 Postgraduate Diploma in Economics \u2022 Bachelor of Arts (Accounting &#038; Economics) \u2022 Diploma in Tertiary Teaching \u2022 Diploma in Counselling (in progress) Area of Expertise: \u2022 Teaching \u2022 Accounting and Economics \u2022 Banking and Finance \u2022<a class=\"read_more_link_for_excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/business-hospitality-tourism-studies\/about-college\/profile\/accounting-banking-finance\/durga-prasad\/\">&#8230;Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"parent":1238,"menu_order":23,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnu.ac.fj\/business-hospitality-tourism-studies\/about-college\/profile\/accounting-banking-finance\/durga-prasad\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mr. Durga Prasad - College of Business, Hospitality &amp; 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