Fiji Students' Association
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In N. Zealand
A MEETING of students from Fiji was held at the residence of Dr. M.
Satyanand, 201 Ponsonby Road, Auckland,, on July 1, and resulted in the formation of a students’ association; “The Students’ Overseas Association, NZ.”
About 40 students of all races partici pated. Dr. A. H. Sahu Khan, MB, Chß, presided. , Dr. M. Satyanand, MB, Chß, said that the students should have an association of their own, and such an association should be all-embracing, so that a student from any place or race could become a member if he or she so wished. There should be no discrimination of any kind.
Mr. J. A. Kirpal said the number of Fiji students in NZ was likely to increase.
Time had, therefore, come for the students to have a body of their own. He moved a resolution to that effect, which was seconded by Mr. L. N. Patel, and car ried unanimously.
Mr. Ravuama Vunivalu, in support, welcomed the formation of the associa tion, the most pleasing feature of which was that it characterised the ideal Fiji which he hoped to see in the future —a Fiji of closer racial unity and co-opera tion.
Messrs. A. G. Sahu Khan, BA, and H.
Sahodar Singh also supported the pro posal. The following office-bearers were appointed:— Patron; Dr. M. Satyanand, MB, Chß.
Vice-patron: Dr. A. H. Sahu Khan, MB, Chß.
Vice-presidents: Mr. Rudra D. Sharma, Miss Woodhouse and Mr. Ravuama Vunivalu.
Secretary: Mr.. J. A. Kirpal; Assistant secretary: Mr. R. S. Prasad.
Treasurer; Mr. Saiyad 71. Shah.
Auditor: Miss Columbus.
Committee members: Miss A. Gopalan, Messrs J. R. Lochan, R, Shankar, H.
Berry and Tomasi Naivalurua.