The Minister of Education has announced the introduction of Sexuality Education (SE) as a stand-alone subject in both primary and secondary schools in 2014. The aim is to give students appropriate access to sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health services so that they can make apt choices in life.

The parents of a five-year old girl claim denial of her admission at Raoul Rivet Government School in Port Louis, despite residing near the school.

Violence is considered by many to be one of the biggest concerns in Mauritius. Besides this, there have been increases over the past decade in the number of violence and antisocial behaviour related issues linked to the youth especially those in schools.

The rate of absenteeism has witnessed a decrease of 9.7% in 2011 as compared to 2010 during the third term. In order to improve attendance level further, the Ministry of Education is deploying every possible effort to promote a culture of regular attendance in all schools, says Education Minister.

Chagos revisited
Don’t go by the above title, as it may not actually mean what you are actually thinking. The British Government hasn’t come to any better, or more human, sentiments and nobody has the right yet to set foot on the Chagos, except the American nuclear weapon operators.