Raj Credits Five Degrees To Love Of Learning

Shivneil Kumar Raj, an Accounting lec­turer at the University of Fiji, gradu­ated with a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Law from the University of Fiji’s Saweni, Lautoka cam­pus.

The 30-year-old was also awarded a gold medal for being the most outstand­ing student in Public Law.

Mr Raj attributes his five degrees to his love of learn­ing new things and not letting nega­tivity hinder his pursuit of further educa­tion.

He graduat­ed with a Bach­elor of Com­merce in Ac­count­ing and Econom­ics in 2015, a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting in 2016, a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics in 2018, a Master of Commerce in Accounting in 2021, and the Post Graduate Diploma in Public Law in 2023. He is also set to graduate with a Post Graduate Certificate in International Rela­tions in December 2023.

Mr Raj has always had an interest in law, and he noted that the Public Law course he completed was designed for those in public service.

“It equips them with the knowledge of the law and how to better serve the people be­cause we are public servants. So, it’s very im­portant for us to understand that this course provides that particular service efficiently,” he said.

“Even if you don’t have a law degree, you can still do this course especially if you work as a public administrator or in the court ad­ministration system.”

Juggling work and school was a significant challenge for him, even though he completed the programme part-time, he took a full load to finish the course.

He acknowledges that time man­agement was the biggest chal­lenge he faced in balancing work and his personal life.

Mr Raj plans to pursue a PhD in Accounting in the next se­mester, and he attributes his success to his par­ents, Mohini Lata and Vijendra Kumar.

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