Having the rights of international students protected by the law has made Australia a very coveted study destination for Mauritian students. However, the Australian authorities warn potential students going for Australia to strictly abide by the rules.

Our heritage lies in our history and knowing about our history is a way to preserve and respect it. With this idea in mind, students of the University of Mauritius organised a History of Mauritius Fair at the Paul Octave Wiehé auditorium to increase awareness on the subject, on Friday 5.

Le Bocage International School organised the IGCSE Awards ceremony for students of Form V in Moka, on Friday 5. 71 students received their International General Certificate of Secondary Education, certificates from the hands of Dr. Rama Sithanen, Minister of Finance, who was the guest of honour on the occasion.

Thousands of teachers cannot be had for the asking, nor will they live by begging. They must have a salary guaranteed and we shall require quite an army of teachers; their remuneration cannot be in proportion to the intrinsic worth of their calling, but it will have to be in proportion to the capacity of the nation for payment.

Protest march
Teachers of private secondary schools are planning a pacific protest march on April 24. The announcement was made by Yahya Paraouty, president of the UPSEE on Wednesday.

A reading culture must be developed at an early age. With a view to achieving this, the Municipal Council of Vacoas/Phoenix organised literary activities for students of primary schools of the town in the month of February.

The tragic incident at a private school during which a student lost his life while participating in the annual cross-country has surely caused people, particularly parents, to question the value of sports.

After four successful editions, the Information Systems Society, in collaboration with the Students' Union of the University of Mauritius,  organised Unitech 2010 at the Paul Octave Wiehé Auditotium from February 26 to March 1.

Career World 2010
For the 18th consecutive year, the Rotary Club of Grand Bay organised an education fair, Career World 2010, at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre in Pailles, from Wednesday 23 February to Saturday 27.

All about astrophysics
Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, a renowned astrophysician, was on an official visit to Mauritius upon the request of the Ministry of Industry, Science and Research and the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre from March 1 to 4.

They are young and dynamic. Their sole motivation is to bring a change in their society. These seven young students have taken the initiative to help the needy Mauritian youth despite their limited means. 

The Rabindranath Tagore Secondary School is an example of a regional school which is capable of providing quality education. For the past four years, the school has been scoring 100% at the School Certificate examination and this year, seven of its students have been ranked in the HSC exam.

Education is the passport to success and eventually to a happy life, but many students find studying hard or even boring.  Fortunately, studying can be made easy and exciting with the willpower to succeed, and with some easy techniques and simple habits. 

Awareness and training are of utmost importance to ensure that today’s information society is well-equipped with the essential know-how and expertise to handle security risks and threats. To cater for this ever-increasing demand, C-SAC (School of Advanced Computing) is launching MSc in Information Security and Forensics in March 2010.

OVEC fair—a success
The Mauritius Commercial Bank, in collaboration with Overseas Education Centre, held the Mauritius International Education Fair in its locals in Port Louis on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21.