Nirina served as a volunteer within the YMCA for many years before being appointed as the NGS of Madagascar YMCA. She holds a Master 1 (5 years university) Degree on Management and a Bachelor of Theology (5 years university)

A socio anthropologist by profession, he lectures on tourism and sustainable development at the National Institute of Tourism in Antananarivo. He served as “Commissaire General National” in the scout movement of Madagascar before joining the YMCA.