Name: Ousman Badjie

Date of birth: 03/03/78

Organization : Department of state for health and social welfare (DOSH), now university of the Gambia (UTG)

Position : Assistant public health officer (DOSH); Divisional Drug Inspector (CRR,DOSH); Head Boy, Fatima Senior Secondary School; Secretary General, Gambia College Students' UNION; President, School of Public Health, Gambia College; Director of Technical Services, University of The Gambia Students' Union (UTGSU); Departmental Representative, UTG; and currently, President of the National Union of Gambian Students (NUGS), and President of the University of the Gambia Students' Union.

Educational background : Fatima Junior and Senior Secondary School, 1993 - 1999

Gambia College, School of Public Health, from 2000 - 2003

University of the Gambia, 2006 - date

Qualification : WASSSC, Higher National Diploma (HND) Public and Environmental Health, Prospective BSc in Public and Environmental Health

Gambian personality : The late Sannah Jammeh, elder brother of the President of the Republic of the Gambia

Ambition : To be an Environmental scientist

Hobbies: Reading, Watching TV programs and movies

Advice to youth: Travelling to Europe or America is not synonymous to success. Since the beginning of the second republic, the president of the republic has made a pledge that the sky remains the limit for education.

This has been proven beyond reasonable doubt, following the establishment of schools at all levels of education. It is now our chance, Gambian youngstars, to grab the opportunity of becoming home grown graduates at very neglible cost, and sometimes free of charge. Outside senior secondary school, UTG is a golden opportunity that offers carrier and employment prospect. So don't stop at senior secondary school. Choose to climb up the academic ladder rather than going to Europe through perilous journey.

Dislikes: Dishonesty and laziness

Reasons behind success: Hard work and perseverance.