SIGNING OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MAURITIUS RESEARCH COUNCIL AND INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI

 

 It is a special privilege and honour for me to welcome His Excellency Dr PallamRaju, Minister of Human Resource Development of India .  I wish to thank him for his presence amongst us with a high level delegation of very eminent persons. This event has a special historical significance for the Government and the people of Mauritius. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Mauritius Research Council and the Indian Institute of Technology of Delhi  is  a distinct   testimony of the strong and deep rooted bonds of friendship between our two countries as well as a landmark event, opening numerous avenues of collaboration in the fields Higher Education,  Science and Technology. This is an exciting time for Higher Education in Mauritius, a time of impressive challenges, a time for decisive change and a time to broaden our horizons.I would like therefore, on behalf of the Government of Mauritius  to express our gratitude  to the Government of India  for assisting us in addressing the challenges and opening new horizons for our young people. During his visit to Mauritius,  Dr Abdul Kalam, former President of India  reminded us that  “ We have a common bond, not only people to people, above all the waves of the same Ocean embrace both of us.“ The new institution, will no doubt, in the years to come, stand as a model of excellence and distinction,  a common bond between our people and  our two countries.

‘14th Award Ceremony of Diplomas, Certificates & Prizes of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and Rabindranath Tagore Institute’

 

 

“The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be.” ~Leo Buscaglia

‘Visit of Mr.Brandon Lee Chief Executive Officer, Council of Private Education, Singapore in Mauritius in the context of ‘LES ASSISES DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR’, a forum organised by my ministry (30-31st Oct 2013)’

 

‘National Science Week at Kendra Shopping Centre - Saint Pierre’

 

 

 

 

I extend a warm welcome to all those present for the Eighth Edition of the National Science Week 2013 held at Kendra Shopping Centre St Pierre, organized by the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre. A very special welcome to all the young students who were present there  as this is an activity that is being organized specially for them as we want to sensitize them on the importance of Science and Technology in our everyday life. Science is such a universal subject that we cannot do away with it.  The country needs the critical mass of professionals with the scientific background in order to meet the future socio economic challenges of the country.  The Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) working under the aegis of my Ministry has the mandate to promote Science and Technology among the general public and also among school students.  The RGSC came up with various programme like the Sky Observation programme for general public, Science Through Colours, Science Project based competition for school students, all having one and the same goal that is  popularisation of science. I would like to acknowledge the contribution and the support of the following organisations: AREU, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security, Mauritius Standards Bureau, Mauritius Heart Foundation, Blood Donors Association, Forestry Department, Mauritius Research Council, Open University of Mauritius, Traffic Branch, Fire Services and others. I wish to thank everyone who has collaborated to make the event a success especially the team from RGSC.