THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS
LAISENIA TUITUBOU
• The Head Teacher Wainiyavu Primary School
• The respective school committee and management
• Teachers
• Parents and Guardians
• Students
• Invited Guests
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Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Salaam aleikum and a very Good Morning to you all.
Ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls, I am indeed honoured to be a part of your prize giving ceremony and passing out parade.
I know for sure that all of you have done your very best during the year and made every effort to be part of this ceremony. I believe that in itself represents the true spirit of your school.
To all those students who might have narrowly missed out on receiving a prize, do not be disheartened.
You will get many more opportunities both at school and in life. You will be rewarded for your individual hard work, discipline and dedication.
Your hard work will not go in vain. You all must continue to strive for excellence and believe me, you will all be successful when you set your targets right.
Ladies and Gentlemen, although we all know that taking part is a key element in team sports, school events and life in general, winning is what makes us push ourselves and achieve our full potential. However, winning with humility is a mark of our character.
To those of you who are receiving prizes and passing out today, you are a true reflection of everything that your school stands for
You are a credit to the hard work done by your teachers in sharing their knowledge with you.
You are a true reflection of your parents’ hard work, in ensuring that they are providing you with the best foundation for you to excel in your studies.
To the teachers and the parents present here today, you all are not only educating our young people for their future endeavours but also laying a very solid foundation for Fiji to have a vibrant and prospering youth sector in the years to come ahead.
These young people will reflect the values and teachings instilled in them by you and you all should be proud of that.
As you all know the Ministry of Youth and Sports is striving to build values that lead to success hence it is very pleasing to note these same principles being reflected by the school.
Education is fundamental to a good foundation and a vibrant future. The Government, recognising the enormous contribution education makes to the economy has made education a priority, introducing multiple initiatives to ease the educational phase for all students.
Access to education, transportation, educational resources, to the extent of having healthy diets are just some of the programs introduced for the development of all students.
We recognise that education can be sometimes costly and so the Government continues to minimise the burden on all parents and assist children maximize their full potential through access to education.
Ladies and Gentlemen all students have the right to education. We as teachers, parents, elders and as Government agencies must make every effort to ensure our children take up this right.
Malcolm X said: “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”.
I know that you have absorbed everything in being educated in the classroom and outside. I know that you are preparing for your future and that tomorrow does indeed belong to you.
With those words, I wish all the students the very best in your future endeavours. May you dream big and focus in order to achieve your aspirations.
Vinaka, Dhanyaabad, Shokran and thank you all.