« I think this is an example that others must follow. It is important that the private sector and other enterprises work with the education sector. The recent World Bank report, published this year, highlighted the mismatch between labour demand and supply. We cannot reduce this mismatch without a strong bond between education and enterprises. That is why companies are opening their doors to our students and researchers in order to address this mismatch, which has been highlighted several times in various reports », a-t-il déclaré.
Le ministre a également fait référence aux chiffres de l’UNESCO, selon lesquels quelque 269 millions d’étudiants sont inscrits dans des établissements d’enseignement supérieur à travers le monde. Il a ainsi salué l’initiative de la Mauritius Telecom Foundation, tout en remerciant son conseil d’administration, son CEO et son président.
Abordant ensuite les remarques du leader de l’opposition, Chetan Baboolall, notamment sur la question de la transparence, Kaviraj Sukon s’est dit satisfait que ce dernier ait exprimé son accord concernant les deux bourses d’études prévues dans le cadre de cette initiative.
« I am happy that he said that he agrees with the two scholarships. He talked about transparency. But, Madam Speaker, Mauritius Telecom could have set up its foundation on its own. Why bring it to Parliament? Bringing it to Parliament is about transparency, because a foundation is governed by a charter. Coming to Parliament is a way of ensuring transparency », a-t-il fait ressortir.
Il a également précisé que le classement des étudiants ne relève pas de la responsabilité du ministère, mais de celle de l’Université de Cambridge.
« The ranking of the students is not done by us. It is Cambridge University that does it. I appeal to everybody not to create any confusion in the minds of parents and students about this Bill. What is important is consistency and ensuring that no one is penalised. The selection will be done by Cambridge », a-t-il conclu.
