Several capital projects are underway at the Fiji National University aimed at improving overall student experiences and making the University more competitive in the tertiary education sector.
FNU Chancellor Iqbal Janiff highlighted today that the construction of the FNU Labasa campus will be completed in 18 months.
He says the new campus will initially cater for a larger number of students from the North and in the second phase will also provide for the accommodation needs of students.
Phase 1 of the project will include, model lecture theatres, tutorial and teaching rooms, staff and administration offices, computer labs, library and a cafeteria.
He says the other support divisions will be in the second and the third building projects of the National Training and Productivity Centre while the fourth building will be the workshop that are scheduled to be ready by end of this year.
Jannif says in other plans and developments, government has allocated $3m to the Koronivia Campus for the building of veterinary laboratories, the instructional livestock shed and to start the new veterinary hospital.
He says that a new gymnasium and a four story business school at the Nasinu campus is also included in their 2018 projects.
The FNU Chancellor says that FNU is also looking at hostel expansion in Nasinu with more beds and kitchen and dining areas to better provide catering facilities to students.
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