Lead by example, student leaders encouraged

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Permanent secretary for Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole badges a prefect at the Suva Special School. Picture: SUPPLIED

STUDENT leaders at Suva Special School have been encouraged to lead by example.

Speaking at the school’s prefects investiture ceremony, permanent secretary for Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole congratulated the Suva Special School management and staff for providing a leadership platform for students.

“I strongly believe that choosing leaders among students is a great way of enhancing the leadership skills of our students, developing their individual responsibility, promoting independence and rewarding success to enable every student to build on their confidence and to create responsible citizens, which is very crucial to all of us as a nation,” she said.

“I also believe that it is at this phase of a child’s life that he or she can be best moulded with good human values, an edge for civic pride, respect for one another and creating a foundation for each of their future plans.”

She reminded the young leaders that their main obligation would be to ensure inclusivity and non-discrimination, treating fellow students equally and never making biased decisions.

“It’s never about the role – it’s always about the goal. So be the kind of leader you would follow yourself.”

Ms Poole also encouraged all students to accept and respect the newly appointed leaders who would be their voice in the school.

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