The School Certificate (SC) for cohort 2012 came out on Monday. The percentage has slightly decreased with 75.74% against 76.74% for cohort 2011. The Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) will be sending its report in three months’ time for this decrease in the performance of the students.

ACCA Mauritius is currently holding its second edition of ACCA Career Fair from January 24 to 26 in CyberTower1, Ebène. The aim is to offer a meeting platform for professionals in the financial and accounting sector and also to present the opportunities and scopes the field offers to students.

Studying in Malaysia has become the new trend. Malaysia is an education hub where 100,000 international students from more than 158 different countries are currently studying, including an increasing number of students from Mauritius.

All Schools pre-primary, primary and secondary resumed on Monday. The school was marked by the free distribution of hot meals to all pupils of ZEP schools and the opportunity for first-time CPE repeaters to choose the pre-vocational sector (prevok).

A Hindi-French Dictionary by Vijaye Kumar Beeharry, O.S.K, was launched on the occasion of World Hindi Day at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture (IGCIC) on Thursday.

The third Edition of Bridging Education with Needy Children - Book Donation was held on January 5, 2013 at Sharma Jugdambi S.S.S Gymnasium, Goodlands. Bridging Education with Needy Children, organised by Creative Feelings in collaboration with Hope & Home and volunteers from different regions of the island was a great success.

The Commonwealth Ministerial Working Group on Education has submitted their recommendations on December 13 as scheduled. These recommendations for the post-Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) lay much emphasis on the access, equity and quality in education in Commonwealth countries.

2013 will be a year full of innovations and changes in the education sector. Across all levels, from pre-primary to tertiary, the thrust will be on the holistic development of the child and greater accessibility to education. More pedagogical activities for toddlers, a lighter curriculum for CPE, new programmes at secondary level, additional scholarships, launch of the Open University are in the pipeline.

December connotes expenses. Besides the Christmas and New Year shopping, parents have to earmark a considerably large sum for buying school materials and stationery.

The Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) is going to face significant changes in the coming years so as to make it more accessible.

Every year, Mauritians participate in the Young Commonwealth Competition, competing with those in the 54 commonwealth countries.

The government believes that civic education for youngsters is important, especially in a plural society. In this regard, an innovative programme aimed at nurturing responsible and better citizens has been initiated for 200 college students for two weeks.