Africa-Press – Mauritius. The Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, discussed with the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, her priorities during the policy dialogue held, yesterday in Port Louis, in the context of the preparation of the 2023 – 2024 Budget.
In a statement after the meeting, the VPM underlined that she discussed with the Finance Minister key projects that her Ministry has elaborated for all sectors and added that the budget funds will enable their successful concretisation.
One main project, she stressed, is to harness the further use of technology in the education system through the introduction of a new technological stream in colleges. The VPM added that proposals also pertained to the recruitment of teachers, and the introduction of virtual labs in the future for science education.
Furthermore, Mrs Dookun-Luchoomun underlined that funding for research in particular for the dissemination of research data was also discussed. “We are encouraging the private sector to collaborate with universities to carry out joint research and find solutions together,” she said.
With regard to preschool financing, the VPM emphasised that this will represent the key budget of the Ministry for the education sector in Mauritius to really reach the status of free education. “Mauritius comprises some 800 pre-primary schools, out of which around 188 are government schools and some 50 are provided by municipal authorities, therefore we appeal to the remaining preschools to collaborate with us so that all Mauritian children get access freely to the two years of preschooling before they start primary school,” said Mrs Dookun Luchoomun.
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