The Digital World of Education in Mauritius: Adapting the Mauritian Education System with the Pace of Technology

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the
school curriculum. There has been a growing concern about how to
make the Mauritian school equipped with computers so that the future
school leavers are well trained to fit the highly sophisticated digital
world. To cope and compete with the international educational world,
the Mauritian Government has invested massively in the Education
system. The quest for adapting the Mauritian education system to the
ICT world was studied by analyzing the papers published by the
Ministry of Education and Human Resource of Mauritius (MOEHR).
The focus was therefore on the needs of introducing ICT in the
Mauritian education curriculum throughout the school life of a student.
The paper aims to assist educationists to better understand the needs of
technology in imparting a quality education. The study revealed that a
certain level of technology and ICT do exists in the Mauritian education
system. This is due to the caring attitude of each and every government
to enhance the teaching and learning process in the school. But there are
many factors which cause great dissatisfaction as the implementation
and the publication of New Educational Reforms have been the major
concerned. Some recommendations have also been put forward on how
to imbed technology and ICT in the Mauritian education system. The
educational reforms, the devotion, commitment, and contribution to
impart ICT will motivate the government to continue to invest in the
education system.