You’re by now the most aware of the various scandals that hit our Education sector recently. While reading the news, I was asking myself how such things happened and why they got public? It’s all about the image portrayed by our Education sector that’s at stake. Shouldn’t such cases been treated internally and properly and not wait till the last hour for an ablaze headline?
Here are the recent briefing on the hits of our Education Sector:
- Insufficient funds of University Of Mauritius to complete the year 2007
- SSR Medical College students at home since several months waiting for a proof of life from concerned authorities to do their interns in hospitals
- Rise in SC/HSC exam fees. Government contribution still undecided
It seems as if there’s a friction between administrations of the respective departments and the Minister of Education. Why are decisions and measures taken late as in the case of UoM? In cases where they are taken, they are directly affecting the students as for SSRMC and SC/HSC students.
Shouldn’t such important decisions be taken in the most careful and discreet manners? A sudden change of course that will extend interns period from 1 year to 2 years shouldn’t directly jeopardise the courses of the students of SSRMC. But still while the Medical Council is deciding, several students are at home waiting without knowing what’s going on.
Here I’m coming with loads of questions of why, how, how could they……I’m asking myself that the elitism approach of the Government is asking much from students who are now standing on moving sand.
Is the Education provided by the Government means really reliable? Pioneers in the private sector(like DCDM) have since done much and imposed themselves as efficient and reliable leaving us to ponder. Should we start to think elsewhere for our education or jeopardise it in the hands of the Public sector?
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I don’t know about the first two points you mentioned in the post, but the government can’t really do anything about the rise in SC/HSC exam fees, can they? I mean, the rupee is going down and it follows that the other services provided by foreign institutions/organisations will also become more expensive.
Personally, I believe that the government’s proposal to sponsor families in need in the step to take. It’s stupid to sponsor every student. I mean, you just cannot ask a poor family to pay R3500 (more?) for his son’s SC exams can you? Even if you (I mean, the government) are paying another R3500 as well. It doesn’t make sense. Instead, you pay the whole R7000 but make those families who have the money to pay the whole amount. They won’t complain.
Now, the opposition party came up with a very idiotic point concerning this proposal, in terms of the “winning votes” mentality that many politicians have. They are saying something like: “not all families will benefit from this new proposal.” This is stupid because the poorer families - who let’s face it, have always been pushed in the background during the last 5 years - know that they are now being looked upon. I mean, they are actually getting the money.
Obviously, one should define what a poor family is. I think that’s where the debate is. How much money must a family make per month to be tagged “poor” and hence be sponsored totally? That’s the question.
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@ Khalil
you’re right. Everything now turns to the definition of a “poor” family. I was thinking if the prices are rising due to the pound then why not do it ourselves. Have you heard of that project where it would be Mauritians who would correct our exams papers instead of sending it outside? I think Singapore does like that if I’m not mistaken. It would greatly cut down the costs and I think in Mauritius there are many capable teachers who can qualify to do such jobs.
@ Han
thanks for making the way to here to reply me
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I actually don’t think it’s quite a good idea to let Mauritian teachers correct the A level papers, although I think it’s fine with the O level ones.
HSC must have its international recognition and the way to let it be so is to let the English themselves do all the work. Now, god forbid, they do their jobs correctly.
I think that UOM could award a kind of HSC.If they are qualified enough to give you a bachelor/master degree then why can’t they give you a certificate for end of secondary school.
Concerning the UOM finance I think it is time to make some student pay.There are a lot of rich people at UOM who could pay their fees.
The government can make a kind of soft loan available to needy students then…
felicitation cuz well done for your exam….. will have to celebrate it. tekker
Dude! That’s the same story here in my country. Corruption… Corruption every where.
BTW cool new design. Your blog just got more readable. Lets cross-comment
hans, since you changed themes it seems google is ferociously advertising in here by anonymous spamming…
@ Khalil
yeah that you said it.
@ Josh
I think most students would prefer it to be in the hands of British examiners instead of Mauritian ones. I don’t exactly know the reasons behind the attitude but I think more trust them than the Mauritian examiners.
btw are your end of year exam papers corrected in Mauritius itself by the Lecturers at DCDM or sent to foreign respective countries?
As for payment at UoM, probably something like the scheme pushed for SC/HSC could be more welcoming. Something like students pay smaller fees if their parent’s incomes are low. Do you think that would work?
I was thinking of the scheme that was proposed by the ex-government whereby you study now and how to repay your loan when you get a job…
@ Thilak
nice you loved my re-re-re and lots of re design…..I thought compiling them up and throwing them for downloads….would you be interested in such kind of design….I mean then even if you didn’t use the whole theme perhaps design elements on it could help you..
hey Thilak concerning education, are you already in for further studies? Your opinions in the various fields of studies could really help us buddy…hope the info in the article could be of use to you also
@ Josh
but isn’t it the same if you had a loan with any banks of your choice……many of them propose such stuffs like MCB and Banque des Macareignes.
hey Josh, since you’re already in uni, could you please give us your advice and opinions on the various fields of study in this article buddy.? lots of us are still deciding what to do next and hope feedbacks from whose already in further study could really help us….thanks in advance.
Yeah, that a cool idea. Probably, it would help you pick some traffic
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