Sookdeo Bissoondoyal State College

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Sookdeo Bissoondoyal State College SIV
MAURITIUS
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Our Country
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Our Country
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Our Country

• Official Name The Republic of Mauritius
• Capital Port Louis
• Population 1.2 Million
• Official Language English
• Religions Hinduism ?more than 50?
• Christianity ?more than
  30?
• Islam ?more than 17?
• Currency Mauritian Rupee
• Employment Mining,Farming and Fishing ?25.4?
• Industry and
  Construction ?29.9?
• Banking and Services
  ?44.7?
• Education Primary ?100?
• Secondary ?51?
• Further ?4?

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Our School
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Sookdeo Bissoondoyal?1908-1977?
Our School
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Our School
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Our School

•  The school has known two laureates, namely Vidia
  Mooneegan and Darmendra Sookur
• 1St Computer Professionals Programming contest
  in 1990
• National Drama Festival Souvenir Shield for
  Second best play in 1993
• Model United Nations participation award in 1994
  
• Drama competition Inter College Zone level
  best play(French) in 1996
• Inter College Drama competition National level
  3rd best play (French) in 1996
• National Drama Festival Souvenir Shield for
  best beginner group in 1996
• Essay Competition (inter college) in July 1998
• Most recently
• Winner of Secondary School Athletics
  Competitions
• Winner of Football Tournaments
• Civic Action Team
• Winner National Unity Award 2004
• Winner National Computer Board IT Competition
  2004

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The Present Team

• Anas Aubdoollah
• Adil Jhungeer
• Girish Lowtun
• Nanreshsing Sungkur
• Heman Shamachurn
• Ranganardha Thielamay

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Purposes of the Mauritian SIV

• Obtaining the views of the general public in
  small islands on environment and development
  issues at the local level through meetings,
  opinion surveys, talk shows and other activities,
  supported by radio, television and print media
• Debating these views regionally and globally
  through internet-based discussions
• Encouraging young islanders to discuss
  environment and development issues
• among themselves using new technologies
• Identifying key issues emerging from these
  debates and channeling them back for appropriate
  action at the local level, and at the global
  level, especially towards international
  programmes dealing with sustainable development
  of small islands.

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• Brainstorming and Identification of Problems
• Problem Prioritisation
• Problem Analysis
• Elaboration of Action Plan
• Acquirements

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Brainstorming and Identification of Problems

• Racism
• Ragging as a nuisance for proper adaptation into
  a school
• Courtesy towards one and all
• Relationship between state representatives and
  lay people
• Drug abuse
• Corruption and fraud in Mauritius
• Unemployment
• Degradation of family cell
• Quality of healthcare
• Child abuse
• Degradation in moral values
• Domestic violence
• Sex discrimination
• Diversification of agricultural sector
• Reduce poverty
• Provide small islands with more economic
  facilities
• Piracy

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Brainstorming and Identification of Problems

• Loss of cultural heritage
• Violence towards tourist
• Driving under influence of alcohol
• Road safety measures
• Violence towards night workers especially taxi
  driver
• Too much freedom to the media
• Violence towards animals
• AIDS problem
• Propagation of non-communicable diseases in
  society
• Violation of human rights
• Overpopulation
• Erosion
• Braindrain
• Waste disposal

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Problem Prioritisation

•  Economy
• Employment
• Health care
• Peoples mindset
• Education
• Environment
• Tourism
• Decline in moral and/or traditional values
• Increased crime and violence
• Good governance

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Economy
Problem Prioritisation

• high cost of living
• high taxes
• less spending power
• increased poverty
• sluggish economy
• economic stress
• national dept
• economic stability
• economic downturns
• shortage of foreign exchange
• foreign investment
• need for banking services

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Employment
Problem Prioritisation

• lack of jobs
• job security
• low wages/salaries
• unfair hiring practices
• increased number of foreign workers

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Health Care
Problem Prioritisation

• insufficient public health services
• mental health
• health care services
• HIV/AIDS

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Peoples Mindset
Problem Prioritisation

• Negative thinking always present
• Prevent advancement both for the individual and
  for the country
• Prevention is better than cure

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Education
Problem Prioritisation

• improvements in school infrastructure and
  facilities
• educational opportunities
• tertiary education
• vocational training
• education for special groups such as teenage
  mothers
• loss of qualified people (brain drain)

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Environment
Problem Prioritisation

• waste management
• pollution
• deforestation
• drainage
• beach erosion
• global warming

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Tourism
Problem Prioritisation

• new tourism development and improvement of
  tourism facilities seen as positive changes
• concern about control of tourism
• over-dependence on tourism

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Decline in moral and traditional values
Problem Prioritisation

• breakdown in moral fabric of society
• decline in moral values
• bad behaviour among young people
• lack of respect for elders
• eroding traditional values and customs
• decline in traditional leadership
• lack of community spirit and collaboration- in
  part due to people being resettled
• from adjacent islands

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Increased crime and violence
Problem Prioritisation

• increased crime rates especially violent crime
  and crime among youth
• public safety
• revised penalties for criminals
• more crime as a result of increased drug abuse

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Good Governance
Problem Prioritisation

• political corruption
• political greed
• political victimization and a desire for
  international peace

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Problem Analysis
Each member was allocated some marks and each
had to give marks ranging from 1 to 99 to each
problem according to their importance.
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Problem Analysis
Pareto Diagram

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Elaboration of Action Plan Ways of Improving
Mindset

• Sensitisation Campaigns
• Posters, Stickers, Leaflets
• Use of mass media
• Radio, Television, Newspapers/Magazines
• Education at early childhood
• Specialised teacher for Citizenship Education

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Our Leaflet
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Acquirements

• Identifying issues
• Enhance our general knowledge
• Image and academic status of our school
• Opportunity for young people to express their
  feelings
• Forum has enabled us to learn about the views
  of young islanders
• Personal Experiences
• Opportunity to see any response to our opinions
  from the decision-makers
• Sense of awareness on vulnerabilities and
  problems

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Vote of Thanks

• Our hardworking teacher
• Mr. Ayrga
• Our Rector
• Mr. L.Despois
• UNESCO
• Miss Chambers
• Our friends

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