Dreketi College Gets $333k Upgrade

Japan's Ambassador to Fiji Michii Rokuichiro, told Dreketi Central College (DCC) students in Macuata on Friday to rise and shine, inherit the gateway of knowledge and grow academucally.

The ambassador was accompanied by Coalition Government assistant ministers and Minister for Fi­nance, Biman Prasad for the hando­ver ceremony of the three newly constructed classrooms funded by the Japanese Government.

The funding of $333,784.00 was made possible through the Japa­nese Government Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) programme.

Mr Rokuichiro said the new class­rooms represented the opening of a gateway to knowledge and educa­tional growth. Apart from the fund­ing, an additional of three table and chairs for teachers and 120 new desks and chairs for students were supplied to the college.

Mr Rokuichiro advised students to take ownership of the resources provided and utilise them wisely.

"We have a strong bilateral rela­tion with Fiji and the educational area is something we always assist to enhance this area," he said.

Minister Prasad said witnessing his former school developed with quality school infrastructure was a proud moment for him.

He shared his acknowledgment to the ambassador. Mr Prasad added the development of classrooms would boost every student attend­ing the college.

School manager, Savenaca Vakacego, said he never gave up on the mission to ensure the school constructed new cyclone resilient classrooms.

Mr Vakacego, who has been school manager the last seven years, said the Japanese government's funding was timely.

"Your assistance will never be forgotten by our vanua, students, teachers and parents," Mr Vakace­go said.

He said from the time since the project was scoped, and then brought to the attention of the Jap­anese Government patience was re­quired. The school roll from Years 9-13 is 364; the technical college is also operational.

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