We must encourage our children to attend school and work hard.

Those were the comments made by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama while opening the new classroom building at Naiwasomo Primary School in Naitasiri yesterday.

Bainimarama said there should be no excuse for children not to attend schools as the government has made education free and gives more grants to schools.

He said his government has also made sure that the rural and maritime schools also get the same resources as those in the urban areas.

He said as parents and students everyone now have more opportunities than ever before.

He added if all work hard, all sorts of doors will open up to us and a world of opportunity will be at our feet.

It had cost $32,000 to build the new classroom building which has been funded by the government.