Educational Reforms in Mauritius

Hi Happy New Year 2012 to all.Hope to be interacting more often................


I was Minister of Education from 2005-2008

One of my pet project was for the Children..........it was called The Bridging the Gap(BTG) Project.The Project is being continued to-day.
I am happy that you do not seem to be against the BTG Projectect started by me when i was Minister of Education .Unlike GTU which has gone all out aginst the Project.
THE BTG Project was conceived as an integral part of the strategy to improve the overall quality of education
The rationale behind the project is very simple Pre-School and Lower Primary are two distinct but related stages.B4 the intro of THE Project,children of Pre-School are admiited to STD 1 ,which represents a totally different school environment and educational/social interactions .In fact it represents a emotional and psychological shock for the child and can be very damaging to future development.So the idea is to make the transition smooth and comfortable.
Of course Educators/Parents involvement and contribution is crucial.
Hence the need to carefully plan and implement the project.
I regret that Minister Bunwaree is running after too many hares...instead of focussing his attention to such priorities...
Read my Speech on Launching of the Project at :

http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/educationsite/file/spch09jan06.pdf

Extract......

There must be a smooth transition from an informal place where everything is beautiful, where they are liked and wanted, where they are cared for, to another world where they will have to start fending for themselves, where they will be one among the many, where their needs may not be the priority.

options

seems everyone' complaining abt STRESSSS

too much n too little time or too little time for too much or too much all the time


best option just SLOW DOWN and take a break

C the difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THATS LIFE!

Yea that's life!

At times very serious n then very funny and very often in-between.

The Chairman of the Water Authority has resigned because of a water shortage problem.But Chairmen do no have direct day-to-day responsibility of implementation .Theirs is more of a policymaking task plus general overall supervision.

Operational and day-to-day managemeny rests with the Executive Management. The Water Authority has a CEO .So why should the Chairman hv to wear the cap?Is ther no accountability for the CEO?Good Governance?


A VVIP had a case against corruption interrupted as he claimed to be unfit health-wise to give evidence before the Court of Law.Then came a much publicised encounter between the CEO of the Corporation where the VVIP was alleged to have got involved in corruption and that very VVIP,who is imputed to have freely given advice and counsel to the CEO.So can the VVIP still claim to be unfit to depone?The DPP( Director of Public Prosecution) has asked the Police to open an investigation .A decision will then be taken by the DPP's office.

So what is the public perception of justice?A two-speed justice ,one for the VVIPs and the other for the common citizen?


The Hawkers in Port Louis now refuse to shift to Pont de Paris facility because the present location where they ply their trade i.e.the much busy Desforges Street.So back to square one as far as the Hawkers' problem in the city Port Louis is concerned?

Well may be that's life .....not much can be done?Or there is still some hope.................

Unity in Diversity?Bridges or Walls?

Diversity is a fact of our history and our present.It will also b an integral part of our future.

But what is most neeeded for the progress of our nation is UNITY.

Unity is the greatest gift that we can offer to the next generation and our children....Unity 4 a COMMON FUTURE.

The British divided our people and thire Credo was Dividw n Rule.


In 1968 we became independent...a great opportunity to construct our UNITY as a people with a common destiny.


We hv achieved relative stability,tolerance and respect.But we r still too far away from the dream of a United nation.

It needs Statesmen of the stature of SSR to realise such dreams.


To build bridges and not to erect WALLS.......


So that our children can live in peace and harmony>

POSSIBLE?IMPOSSIBLE?

Life often presents us with numerous situations when we hv 2 decide?

There r things which r possible and doable.There r thoe which r impossible.

Better focus on things which r possble and do them It provides a sense of satisfaction n joy.Positively impacts on mood n morale n personal relationships with others.

When things r 4 impossible...better leave them aside.Failure wil result in frsutration,bitterness n bad mood.

Howz isit with u?

Hi ..strange.... dharam gokhool on FB

Yea ...found it a lil strange that sm FB friends found it rather unusual that me ,an Ex-Minister is on FB ...with many FB friends

N quite regular in interacting with many of them.


Its a real surprise 4 many ,especially students,when they chat with me so easily.

4 me its all so natural.

My natural professional environment has been ....the University for most of the time....the hub of young people.This has been so 4 over thirty years.

Active politics has alwaz been an extension of my life as an Academic/Educator/Trainer.


I served as Minister between 2005-2010 then I did not stand as a candidate.Many hv asked me the reasons...some day ,all will b revealed.Lets us leave it 2 time.As an Associate Professor of Management,ex-Dean of Faculty of Law n Management,may b I was overqualified!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


But coming bk to me on FB...well Fb is a social network that brings people 2gether.. an ideal forum of ideas,issues,emotions,expectations,frustrations etc etc ...of people ,about people n for people.



Ex-Minister Dharam Gokhool never forgot that behind every politician,VVIP etc,there is alwaz a human being...a simple human being

Many forget this age-old reality. Me,am a human being first,then.....

So when u connect with me next time,just think that u r connecting with another human being ..like u ..n me

Keep in tch n tk cr.Lol!

In all directions

Can u believe it...so many things are happening and there is so little time.

On the other hand things seem to be slipping out of control.Why?

We need a sense of direction and control.

Is it the disease of the new millenium?

But who is to blame ?

At the end of the day ,it's US.WE have to be in control So simple.

Dharam