Education Mauritius
Droopnath Ramphul State College : To make thinkers out of learners
It is regarded as one of the highly-desired secondary school for girls in the North region. However, as its motto suggests - to make thinkers out of learners - the school is not all about academic. Its students have found the formula to juggle between their studies and extracurricular activities…
21 Feb 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
New courses in agriculture but more scope in ICT
Agribusiness is indeed high on the government’s agenda. Lately, the sector has known innovations such as rice and wheat cultivation and hitech farming is a future area of growth.
21 Feb 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Domestic Violence and Crime of Passion : What do our young people think?
Our small island has been shaken, these past few weeks, by blasting news of a series of shocking murders. Seemingly perfect couples and spouses have turned their love stories into deadly affairs.
21 Feb 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Alignement salarial : des enseignants du primaire envisagent de manifester
Des instituteurs du primaire crient à l’injustice et veulent faire entendre leur voix. Ils comptent descendre en grand nombre dans les rues de la capitale le samedi 1er mars. Seulement quelque mille enseignants ont, en effet, bénéficié d’un alignement des salaires sur ceux du secondaire à la suite des recommandations du rapport Dev Manraj.
21 Feb 2014, Le Matinal
Les meilleurs élèves du CPE, SC et HSC 2013 sont récompensés
Le Tourism Employees Welfare Fund (TEWF) a récompensé mercredi des élèves qui ont brillamment réussi leurs examens du CPE, SC et HSC 2013. Ces élèves dont les parents travaillent dans le secteur du tourisme ont été récompensés lors d’une cérémonie tenue au Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre.
21 Feb 2014, Le Matinal
Présentation interactive de la tablette
Le ministre de l’Éducation et des ressources humaines, Vasant Bunwaree, ainsi que de hauts responsables du ministère et ceux de la Private Secondary Schools Authority (PSSA) ont fait une présentation officielle des tablettes cette semaine. Elles seront distribuées au début du mois de mars aux élèves qui étaient en Form IV en 2013.
15 Feb 2014, Le Matinal
L’UoM se dote d’un nouveau bâtiment à Ébène
Afin d’accueillir plus d’étudiants de l’University of Mauritius (UoM), un nouveau bâtiment ‘UoM Alumni Building the Future’ sera bientôt opérationnel à Ebène. Avec l’aide financière du Sugar Investment Trust (SIT), ce bâtiment de quatre étages pourra accommoder jusqu’à 3 000 étudiants.
15 Feb 2014, Le Matinal
Employment Opportunities for Young: Career Fair Opens Its Doors
The goal? Improve the employability of young people. This is why universities and other institutions offering graduate courses rely on vocational training. Many of them will be present at the Career Fair , which opens its doors to the public this Friday, February 14.
14 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
Primary Education : Enhancement Programme compulsory by 2017
The press conference held by the Minister of Education on Tuesday and Wednesday clarified several projects announced earlier for the education sector in Mauritius. The nine-year schooling project planned for 2017 seems to have been postponed at a much later stage while the Enhancement Programme comes to the forefront once…
14 Feb 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Application open for 24 Additional Scholarships
for the second time, the Mauritian Government will be offering 24 additional scholarships to Higher School Certificate (HSC) candidates based on their academic performance and social background. Suitably-qualified students who have sat for the HSC in October/November 2013 have up to February 28 to submit their application.
14 Feb 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Higher Education: TEC’s Partner Criticized by the Government of India
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) had in 2013 signed an agreement with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to circumvent the University Grants Commission (UGC). However, the Indian government has issued a series of criticisms against the AIU and reproached his "unprofessional."
14 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
The Enhancement Programme Launched On a Pilot Basis This Year
Slam, storytelling, sports ... Some components of the Enhancement Program will be mandatory in ten primary schools in a pilot project to be launched this year. And once implemented in all schools, the marks obtained will count for 25% of the points exams Std VI.
13 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
Ovec : pour des études supérieures outre-mer
Après la proclamation des résultats du HSC le 3 février, la plupart des collégiens songent désormais à entreprendre des études tertiaires et particulièrement à l'étranger. Pendant le week-end du 8 et 9 février, le salon annuel de l'Overseas Education Centre (OVEC) s'est tenu au siège de la MCB à Port-Louis où plus de 10 000 étudiants ont fait le déplacement.
10 Feb 2014, Le Matinal
Laureates : A family affair
Academic success is often a family affair in Mauritius. For the Higher School Certificate (HSC) 2013, several laureates come from a family of former laureates. Shakeelah Aisha, laureate in Economics Side from the Queen Elizabeth College (QEC) is not the first laureate of the Golam Hossen family. In 2008, her…
07 Feb 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
24 Scholarships for Farmers’ Children
The goal: to help farmers to educate their children. For this purpose, 24 grants were awarded under the Small Farmer's Welfare Fund Scholarship Scheme for young people last Thursday Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, Bell Village.
07 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
Mauritius Looks to India for Education Sector Facelift
Mauritius has expressed interest in getting help from the Indian government to improve its education sector at primary, secondary and higher education levels, especially in training teachers. According to Mauritian Education Minister Vasant Kumar Bunwaree, talks are underway with India for support in the education and capacity building sectors.
06 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
HSC 2013 : Proclamation des 24 Bourses Restantes
Les résultats du Higher School Certificate (HSC) ont été proclamés lundi. 45 lauréats furent proclamés mais il reste encore 24 bourses à être attribuées. Les conditions de leur attribution seront connues sous peu.
05 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
STD I : Baisse d’Admissions dans les ‘Star Schools’
Le mode d’admission en STD I dans les 35 écoles phares a connu un changement cette année. Une vérification des adresses a été effectuée par les policiers de la région, cette année.
04 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
Lauréats : une première pour Ste Marie, James Burty David et Rajcoomar Gujadhur
Les résultats des examens du Higher School Certificate (HSC), proclamés lundi, ont réservé leur lot de surprises. Ste Marie, un collège privé à Palma, Rajcoomar Gujadhur SSS à Flacq et James Burty David SSS, à Bell-Village, décrochent pour la première fois un lauréat.
04 Feb 2014, Le Matinal