Marist Brothers High School Head Boy Joshua Lewenilovo says losing his older brother at an early age has inspired him to be the man he is today.
Lewenilovo says his brother passed away in 2011 when he was in class 4 and he feels proud to be honouring him today.
He has reminded all prefects that the badge is not just for fashion and all of them have to portray leadership qualities.
The 18-year-old says he is hoping to get a scholarship next year so that he can pursue his dream of becoming a gynecologist.
The former St Thomas Primary School student who hails from Waiyavi in Lautoka says coming to Suva for the first time when he was in Form 3 was a bit of a culture shock at first and it took him time to adapt to it.
Speaking at the ceremony, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who is a former student of Marist says the school has a good and rich culture of producing leaders including the first Prime Minister of Fiji, the late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
Sayed-Khaiyum says similarly, the young men have been selected by their school because of their personal ability and skill set.
He has advised the young inductees to perform their duties as prefects, and they must be able to make decisions based on the fact that they are doing the right thing.
He says rules must be applied equally to everyone and there must not be favoritism towards certain individuals.
A total of 61 prefects were inducted today.
Gerard Furivai and Waqaliva Naceta are year 12 Deputy Head Boys, Michael Hennings and Stanley Rigamoto are year 13 Deputy Head Boys, Tevita Vibose is the Head Border while Ratu Atirieli Tuivanuavou is the President of the Student Council.
