It is always good to know about the career prospects before pursuing studies in a particular field. Keeping this in mind, the St Joseph’s College and the Loretto College of Curepipe, in collaboration with the Bureau d’Education Catholic (BEC), organised a convention fair from Tuesday to Thursday during the week.

Bon Accueil Government School (BAGS) aims to become a reference not only in the education sector but in other fields as well. The only primary school to be ISO Certified, BAGS was nominated for the Public Service Excellence Award 2011, held last week at Le Meridien.

The Open University of Mauritius Bill was passed in 2010 and it was announced that the Mauritius College of the Air will be the learning centre for the Open University. It is the third Government-funded tertiary institution after the University of Mauritius and University of Technology, Mauritius.

The HRKAD Fund which was set up under the Finance and Audit (HRKAD Fund) Regulations 2008 provided for the setting up of a Scholarship Scheme and a Government Guarantee/Student Loan Scheme for needy students of the country having secured a seat in a local tertiary education institution.  

The British American Investment (BAI) is investing in the future of the students of R.C Nuckchady Government School since 2004. Thanks to its CSR project, Partners in Progress Foundation, BAI has set up a social and academic support unit at the school as well as in the organization of several extracurricular activities. 

Speak is a group of nine students of the University of Mauritius. Recently founded, its aim is to further strengthen parent-children relationships. Recently, Speak held a workshop at Adolphe de Plevitz College in Grand Bay.

SAFRI - the Southern Africa Initiative of German Business – in association with Mercedes-Benz South Africa is offering students and young graduates from SADC countries a six-month internship with Daimler (the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles) and other leading companies in Germany.

The project “Silence on lit” was introduced across the island in all public primary school last Friday. The objective is to inculcate a reading culture in the children as early as possible. At the end of the year, those with the largest number of books read will be rewarded, affirmed Education Minister Dr Vasant Bunwaree. 

Music Day was celebrated by most colleges last week but at Universal College, Rivière du Rempart, Music Day was also an occasion to celebrate the elders. Thus, last Friday, a lunch was offered to the senior citizens of the village.

Music Day was celebrated last Thursday 21 June. To mark the day, the Ministry of Education organised for the first time a National Talent Show whereby around 40 pupils from some 50 schools participated. Seizing the opportunity, it was announced that music would become a subject up to Form V in the near future.

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