Technical and vocational training in trade programmes is the starting point for graduates to enter the workforce which offers a variety of rewarding career pathways, says Fiji National University academic Regina Singh. Singh is an Assistant Instructor of the Trade Diploma in Applied Fisheries at FNU’s College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (CAFF) and said…Read More

Eight women from Sanasana Village, Nadroga, who had lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, successfully completed two short course training from Fiji National University’s National Training & Productivity Centre (NTPC) to win back their jobs. NTPC Director Dr Isimeli Tagicakiverata congratulated the successful students at a mini graduation ceremony held at the village last…Read More

The Fiji National University (FNU) was commended by UN Women Fiji’s Sandra Bernklau for respecting, recognising and taking action by initiating the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) and human rights staff training this morning. Bernklau, the Country Representative of UN Women Fiji’s Multi-Country Office, delivered the keynote address as Chief…Read More

Curiosity and fascination about building structures at a young age had Kavitesh Chand dreaming about pursuing a career in the field of engineering. Chand said he enjoyed reading articles and watching videos on the construction of complex structures. The ‘affection’ grew deeper and it did not come as a surprise to Chand’s family as he…Read More

Skilled personnel with blue-collar jobs need more recognition and acknowledgement for their contributions to our economy and given the critical role they needed to be valued, according to Senior Technical Officer – Standards & Engineering at Land Transport Authority (LTA), Razik Sharoof Khan. Khan said Fiji is privileged to be able to produce technically skilled…Read More