Nadoi villager Aminio Sautubu, 18, is turning his dream into reality at the Fiji National University (FNU).

The Rewa lad yesterday enrolled at the FNU College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (CAFF) Diploma in Applied Fisheries (Level 5) programme.

The FNU, in partnership with the Rewa Provincial Council, will engage the nine districts in Rewa to promote educational pathways in trade and higher education.

This is in line with Pillar 3 of FNU’s 2021-2026 Strategic Planner, to empower all Fijians with education and skill sets and job seekers into job creators.

Mr Sautubu found the FNU admission team a few steps away from where he was preparing lunch for the Rewa Provincial Council meeting. Upon enquiry, he made his way to the booth and applied for enrolment.

“I studied at Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, but I left when I was in Year 12 due to financial difficulties,” he said.

“I left school and fished to save money to invest in my education. I have always wanted to be a fisheries officer and today (yesterday) I am one step closer to achieving that goal.”

Rewa Provincial Council education committee member Ro Etuate Mataitini said the council welcomed FNU and its commitment to visiting various districts to create more awareness.

He said collaboration between FNU and the council was part of the Rewa Development Goal (RDG) to provide educational opportunities to students with various levels of qualification.

“This meeting today was about updating members of the tikina (districts) on issues that we felt needed to be addressed,” he said.

“Now that we are in partnership, it is all in the Rewa Development Plan and it would benefit individuals greatly, as well as benefit the province of Rewa and Fiji.”

The FNU team will visit Nakorovou, Naivikisara, Laucala, Vunisei, Namakala, Dakuni and Nawaisomo villages over the next few days.

Source: Fiji National University