The United States is the No 1 study destination for international students thanks to its unique educational system. However, the admission process to U.S universities can be quite long and often, if not done properly, one may lose the chance of being part of the U.S educational system. The highlights with Nawsheen Golam Hossen, EducationUSA Adviser, from the US Embassy in Mauritius…

Presently, some 250 Mauritians are studying in the U.S at undergraduate, post-graduate or PhD and over the years, this number has kept on increasing. Those who have completed their course have either returned to Mauritius or started a career over there. They share their American experience with us.

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has initiated an examination on the issue indiscipline and violence at schools, following accounts of several recurrent cases of same. The report, which limits its scope to the primary and secondary school sectors in Mauritius, was released during the week.

The Ministry of Education & Human Resources in partnership with the British Council has organised the second edition of the Young Journalist of the Year Competition this year.  This is a creative writing competition for secondary school students.

Summer school programme was launched on Tuesday 20 November in 20 schools across the country and will last till Thursday 13 December. Its uniqueness is not in that it is being held during holidays but lies in the teaching and learning approach.

Dale Carnegie Training celebrates its 100 years this year. Present in more than 80 countries across the globe, Dale Carnegie Training is represented in Mauritius by The Competency Co. Ltd since 2006 and almost 5,000 people have been trained.

A new subject will be introduced in the school curriculum in 2013 at primary level.

The Government believes that the education system is the bedrock upon which our society and economy has been built.

The Senior Chief Executive (SCE) of the Ministry of Education completes 41 years in the civil service this year and today is her last working day as a government officer. Joining the same Ministry in 1971 as a clerical officer, Premila Aubeeluck has worked in several ministries and has led numerous teams and projects at a time. Today, it is with a great feeling of accomplishment that Premila Aubeeluck bids farewell to the Ministry of Education.

It’s a first in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean. The Minister of Education, Dr Vasant Bunwaree has announced that our students will soon participate in the deployment of Argo floats, an observation system for the Earth’s oceans, for use in climate prediction, weather forecast, oceanographic and fisheries research in the Indian Ocean.

The objective of the Ministry of Tertiary Education is to have 100, 000 foreign students in Mauritius by 2020 and the presence of several international institutions on the island in line with the Government’s vision. For the past two decades, several Indian educational institutions have also started functioning in Mauritius.