The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-06-18 12:20:40 by the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology of Mauritius in responding to the AU Survey of Member States on Education Sector Response to COVID-19. The information is solely for experience sharing purposes and not to be used for other purposes without express permission of the African Union Commission.
| Country | Mauritius |
| Ministry | Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Pre-School, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Education |
| Number of Schools in Pre-School | 827 |
| Number of Schools in Primary | 257 |
| Number of Schools in Secondary | 171 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | Yes |
| Objectives and Priorities of the COVID-19 response plan | (i) to ensure continuity in learning through the dispensing of distance education and on-line learning for all students along with promoting of students' well-being during the period of school closure. (ii) to ensure teachers are sufficiently skilled to deliver distance education lessons. (iii) to plan the safe re-opening of schools in compliance with the national COVID-19 health response. (iv) to make up for the lost period of learning through the reorganisation of the curriculum and rescheduling of national assessments. |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 90-100 |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Offering Distance/Virtual Education | 90-100 |
| Percentage estimate of Students who are currently receiving Virtual/Distance Education | 90-100 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | Interaction through WhatsApp/Telegram or other social messaging applications between students and teachers, Online lessons via public-private partnership led e-learning portal, TV |
| Specific Innovations which are being implemented | Creation of virtual classrooms with learning materials accessible on-line. Use of open resources and e-learning platforms. |
| Number of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions offering Distance-Virtual Education | 7 |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | UNESCO |
| Is there a plan for reopening schools? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include a back to School campaign? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include catch-up strategies for the school calendar and or curriculum? | Yes |
| Objectives and priorities of the plan to reopen Schools | The objective is for safe reopening of schools in line with health and safety protocol, fully minimizing the risk of a resurgence of infection among students, staff and larger community. |
| Is there a separate strategy/strategies for girls to catch up on their education due to the impact of COVID-19? | No |
| Challenges that have been encountered by the Ministry while responding to COVID-19 | Availability of Virtual Learning Technology Hardware and Infrastructure, Availability of Virtual Learning Software and learning platform, Internet Connectivity to support deployment Virtual Learning platforms, Technical capacity gaps for Virtual/Distance Education Support Personnel. |
| Date Submitted | 18-06-2020 |
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