Kamil Muslim College Headgirl Scoops Dux Award

Kamil Muslim College, head­girl, Asima Naaz scooped her school’s dux award, was named the 2019 Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination high­est scorer and got the best sub­ject awards in English, Math, Computer and Commerce at the school’s prizegiving ceremony in Ba yesterday.

The softly-spoken 18-year-old lass of Valele, Ba said she was grateful for the achievement.

“I felt really proud of it and my hard work really paid off and in the end, it was fruitful for me and my parents who really worked hard in providing the necessary needs for my education. I’m really proud,” she said.

“What motivated me was my parents because I have seen them struggling and doing all that they could to provide for me, so that en­couraged me to work hard. My fa­ther is a taxi driver and my mother is a house girl.”

She is now gearing up for the next set of goals in 2021.

“Next year if I get a scholarship I will study accounting and finance and later become an auditor. I would like to say that through hard work, dedication, determination and endurance anything and eve­rything is possible so work hard and work towards your dreams,” she advised.

Her mother Hafeeza Bibi said Asima’s achievements were a tes­tament of her perseverance and sacrifice. She also said her daugh­ter was also the dux of Ba Muslim Primary School in 2016.

“Tomorrow (Today) is her birth­day, but we will not be celebrating anything until after her final ex­ams next week Monday because we don’t want her to get distract­ed, but we will plan her birthday and dux awards celebrations after the exams,” she said.

She advised parents to “just an­chor your children on values, teach them and be there for them because your support along the journey will go a long way because they do notice everything”.

75 Year 13 and vocational students graduated during the prizegiving.

salote.qalubau@fijisun.com.fj