Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School (Fiji)

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Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School
Location
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Fletcher Road, Vatuwaqa

Suva
,
Rewa Province, Central Division

Fiji
Coordinates18°07′29″S 178°27′33″E / 18.124664°S 178.459119°E / -18.124664; 178.459119Coordinates: 18°07′29″S 178°27′33″E / 18.124664°S 178.459119°E / -18.124664; 178.459119
Information
School typeHigh School
Established1960; 61 years ago (1960)
FounderGujarat Education Society of Fiji
PrincipalSanjay Raman (2019-present)
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)
  •   Navy blue
  •   Orange
  •   White

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School (M.G.M) is a secondary school in Suva, Fiji. It is named after Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a political leader and activist. It was established in 1960 and is managed by the Gujarat Education Society of Fiji.[1] The current principal of the school is Sanjay Abhinash Raman.[2]

It has 5 forms (Year 9-13) with 6 streams in Year 9, 5 streams in Year 10, 11, 12 and 4 streams in Year 13. It is one of the best schools in Fiji in terms of academic performance. M.G.M High School has a population of approximately 953 students, compared to 825 in 2020.

History[]

Mahatma Gandhi High School was founded by the Gujarat Education Society in 1960. The society's first school was MGM Primary. MGM High School was opened in mid-1960 with Dhansukh Patel as the head teacher. A year later, Divesh Patel became the principal.

The Gujarat Education Society constructed six classrooms and a basement for the school students in 1996. Another two-story building was built for senior students along with classrooms, offices and washroom facilities.

In 2003, the new technological block was built. After a few years, the management built a new block consisting of a Home Economics Room, Agriculture Room, and Basic Technology Workshop.

In 2011 a new administrative room and a PEMAC department room were added.

In November 2020, a new complex costing over 5 million dollars was opened by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.[3] The complex included a new pavilion, new labs with modern equipment as well as a new library and extra classrooms for technical drawing and other classes.[3][4][5]

Background[]

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School is a sister school of Nehru Primary School situated in Huon Street; Suva and Mahatma Gandhi Primary School situated in Rifle Range Road, Suva; and Indira Gandhi Memorial School in Samabula, Suva. All of these are managed by the Gujarat Society of Fiji. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School is a co-educational secondary school that provides education to its students from forms 3 to 7.

Named after Mahatma Gandhi, the school community emulates and practices Gandhian philosophy.

Footnotes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "School installs security cameras". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  2. ^ "Red Win MGM Inter-House". Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Fijivillage. "New MGM High School complex to benefit more than 900 students". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  4. ^ "Government aims to obliterate divisions: PM". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  5. ^ "We depend on schools to counteract prejudice says PM". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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