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July 16, 2007 (Press Release) --
Subject: Link: Ammarpur to Votualevu Part One
Name: Satya Nand Sharma, Fiji
Date Posted: Jul 12, 07 - 6:05 PM
Email: sataynandsharma@yahoo.com
Message: My grandfather came from Faizabad. I was born and brought up in Votualevu, Nadi just after the Second World War. Those were days of poverty for the second generation Indians in Fiji. There was no electricity, no tap water supply, no telephones or other modern technologies and luxuries. My childhood was, therefore, very simple – no excitements. However, there was a lot of love and care and the family ties were very strong.
The then Votualevu Government School is where I achieved my primary education and secondary at the prestigious Shri Vivekananda. After completing Senior Cambridge, I joined Nasinu Teachers College in 1966 and began teaching in 1968 at Naleba where I was fortunate to find foster parents in Mr and Mrs Samsher of Coqeloa.They regarded, loved and protected me as their own son. Then I was transferred to Sabeto Sangam and then to Votualevu Public School where I was able to pay back to the school and the community in a small way.
It was while at Votualevu School that, in 1972, I was sent by my brothers to Hindu College, Delhi to do my B.A. Upon my return I joined Curriculum Development Unit, 1976. When the new Lautoka Teachers College was opened in 1977, I was posted there on promotion as pioneer Hindi Lecturer. Because of a wrong political decision, I was deployed to Lautoka Education Office as Hindi Advisor, Western.
It was a blessing in disguise when I was sent to Andhra Sangam School, Lautoka for nine weeks, before being promoted as Head Teacher to Drasa Indian School where I spent 12 long years.. Those were the Golden years of Drasa Indian School. Through my leadership it got a new look, new horizons, new direction and a greater reputation. For the first time it organized a three day carnival in 1984 and 74th anniversary in 1994. I was also able to compile the History of Education in Drasa which has become a valuable record for Drasa.
Quite unexpectedly, in 1996 I was promoted to Andrews Primary School named after Charles Freer Andrews who was sent to Fiji by Mahatma Gandhi to work amongst the indentured labouerers. During my six years there, was able to take Andrews to yet newer heights with excellent academic results, perfect discipline, very good soccer records, beautification and good financial control.
While I was approaching 55 and preparing to retire to my house in Lautoka, I was promoted to Vashist Muni Memorial Primary School, Navua reaching the ceiling of promotion in the primary system. This school proudly bears the name of its founder Sadhu Vashist Muni from India, “the most mysterious person in the History of Fiji”,
a social and a religious worker but deported to India by the then British Government for reasons best known to them. Carried Vashist Muni School to newer heights and gained the love, respect and confidence to the community by setting new trends. Retirement is thus gratifying.
Subject: Link: Ammarpur to Votualevu Part One
Name: Satya Nand Sharma, Fiji
Date Posted: Jul 12, 07 - 6:05 PM
Email: sataynandsharma@yahoo.com
Message: My grandfather came from Faizabad. I was born and brought up in Votualevu, Nadi just after the Second World War. Those were days of poverty for the second generation Indians in Fiji. There was no electricity, no tap water supply, no telephones or other modern technologies and luxuries. My childhood was, therefore, very simple – no excitements. However, there was a lot of love and care and the family ties were very strong.
The then Votualevu Government School is where I achieved my primary education and secondary at the prestigious Shri Vivekananda. After completing Senior Cambridge, I joined Nasinu Teachers College in 1966 and began teaching in 1968 at Naleba where I was fortunate to find foster parents in Mr and Mrs Samsher of Coqeloa.They regarded, loved and protected me as their own son. Then I was transferred to Sabeto Sangam and then to Votualevu Public School where I was able to pay back to the school and the community in a small way.
It was while at Votualevu School that, in 1972, I was sent by my brothers to Hindu College, Delhi to do my B.A. Upon my return I joined Curriculum Development Unit, 1976. When the new Lautoka Teachers College was opened in 1977, I was posted there on promotion as pioneer Hindi Lecturer. Because of a wrong political decision, I was deployed to Lautoka Education Office as Hindi Advisor, Western.
It was a blessing in disguise when I was sent to Andhra Sangam School, Lautoka for nine weeks, before being promoted as Head Teacher to Drasa Indian School where I spent 12 long years.. Those were the Golden years of Drasa Indian School. Through my leadership it got a new look, new horizons, new direction and a greater reputation. For the first time it organized a three day carnival in 1984 and 74th anniversary in 1994. I was also able to compile the History of Education in Drasa which has become a valuable record for Drasa.
Quite unexpectedly, in 1996 I was promoted to Andrews Primary School named after Charles Freer Andrews who was sent to Fiji by Mahatma Gandhi to work amongst the indentured labouerers. During my six years there, was able to take Andrews to yet newer heights with excellent academic results, perfect discipline, very good soccer records, beautification and good financial control.
While I was approaching 55 and preparing to retire to my house in Lautoka, I was promoted to Vashist Muni Memorial Primary School, Navua reaching the ceiling of promotion in the primary system. This school proudly bears the name of its founder Sadhu Vashist Muni from India, “the most mysterious person in the History of Fiji”,
a social and a religious worker but deported to India by the then British Government for reasons best known to them. Carried Vashist Muni School to newer heights and gained the love, respect and confidence to the community by setting new trends. Retirement is thus gratifying.
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