- Suva Grammar School
Suva Grammar School, previously Suva Boys Grammar School, is a secondary school in
Suva ,Fiji .In 2004 the school, in cooperation with police, launched a pilot "Scholastic Crime Stoppers" programme targeting drugs use, truancy and other problems. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/FIJ/2005/get.jsp?docid=FIJ-20050301-1-006-028@FIJI-2006-2005 Fighting crime in school] "
Fiji Times ", 01 MAR 2005 ] [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/FIJ/2004/get.jsp?docid=FIJ-20040918-1-002-005@FIJI-2004-2003 Police target school crime] "Fiji Times ", 18 SEP 2004] By March, 2006, 13 schools had taken up the scheme. [ [http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_6424.shtml Bhawani Dayal College launches crime stoppers programme] Government press release, Mar 22, 2006] .The school cater for levels from Form 3 to Form 7 and have a school population of about 1000 students and including teachers.SGS take very proudly in sports as they help students with talents get to play in overseas countries; as some even represent the school and country at international levels such as Iliesa Namosimalua,Niko Verekauta and Makelesi Bulikiobo.
Noted alumni of the school include Prime Minister
Laisenia Qarase , who returned to the school in March, 2006 to launch theSuva Declaration on Education . [ [http://www.fijilive.com/archive/showpdf.php?pdf=2006/04/govt/SUVA_DECLARATION_ON_EDUCATION.pdf Hon. Laisenia Qarase Remarks at Launch of Suva Declaration on Education] (.pdf file) ] Prominent staff members include former principalKrishna Datt , later a government minister, [ [http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00031294034/ Krishna Datt (person) - Biography Research Guide ] ] sprinterMakelesi Bulikiobo who won the 200m event at the 2007South Pacific Games . [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=55034 Sprint queen bounces back track] "Fiji Times ", January 11, 2007]References
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