More than 100 students of Nanuku Settlement receive stationery packages from Ministry of Women

More than 100 students of Nanuku Settlement receive stationery packages from Ministry of Women

By Anamika Singh
21/01/2019
School stationery being distributed by the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation at Nanuku settlement in Vatuwaqa

More than 100 students of Nanuku Settlement in Vatuwaqa have begun their second week of school today with stationery packages given to them by the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation.

The students range from Year 1 to Year 13 and attend various schools in the nearby areas.

The packages included exercise books, book covers and other everyday school stationery items.

Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa reminded the students and parents of Nanuku that education is the most powerful empowerment tool which can be used to bring about positive changes to communities.

Vuniwaqa has encouraged parents and students to use this assistance from the Fijian government properly in the classrooms and also at home as they are essentials of the learning process.

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