As Ratu Kadavulevu School heads into Day 2 of its 100th-year Anniversary celebrations, hundreds of former students from the late 1950s to the 2000s gathered for a march from the Flea Market to Albert Park in Suva this morning.
Ex-scholars who travelled from around Fiji and from overseas were seen having light moments with their former classmates before the march started.
Some Government Ministers who attended RKS were part of the march today.
During an interview with fijivillage News at Flea Market this morning, Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu says this is a memorable moment for all the former students as most have not met for years after leaving school.
Seruiratu was an RKS old scholar from 1977 to 1983 and was also a Head Boy at the school.
An emotional Seruiratu says RKS has contributed a lot to his life, especially with his nurturing and he is proud of where he is now because of the school’s teachings.
The Opposition Leader was also the captain of the Deans Trophy-winning RKS team in 1983 and was also described by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka as a distinguished sprinter back in his days at RKS.
While officiating at the celebration at Albert Park, Rabuka says RKS has nurtured a lot of great leaders.
Rabuka also shared a few backgrounds on how RKS started as a school, even though he attended Queen Victoria School.
He shared how RKS got their school motto “Dui Mate Ga Ena Nona Ucu Ni Vatu” which was encouraged by his late uncle and a former teacher at the school Master Rupeni Waqanitoga for the school to adopt that motto.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the bond that RKS and QVS had back in the days before QVS transitioned to Matavatucou.
Rabuka also encouraged all the Old Scholars to help in the fight against drugs by advising the younger generations on the negative effects of it.
The RKS centennial celebration will end on Sunday.
