Suva Muslim Primary School newly appointed headboy Ab­dullah Bin Musa Whippy and headgirl Tahira Josephine Maka­rita Micha Chung were delighted with their appointments.

The heads were amongst the 156 in­ductees badged during the school’s prefect induction ceremony at the school in Suva on February 8.

Abdullah, 12, said that he would do his best to be a worthy headboy.

He vowed to set a good example and be a role model to other stu­dents.

Abdullah was surprised to be elect­ed as the headboy of the school.

He was a school prefect in 2016 and deputy headboy last year.

Tahira, 12, of Suva, said that she held the prefects badge in 2016 and was deputy headgirl last year.

She said she was not expecting to be the headgirl, but is motivated, and will do her best to maintain discipline in school.

“I will be a role model for the other students to be led by,” Tahira said.

The school caters for 947 students and 28 teachers.

Edited by Rusiate Mataika

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