Since a few days now, the results of the Higher School Certificate have been made public, making some students overjoyed, while some may be disappointed.
As usual, newspapers have given much importance to the 2009 laureates.
While reading these newspapers during this weekend, I was reading the interviews of some of the laureates who have the sense of Patriotism by clearly stating that they WILL return back after their studies to help Mauritius.
However, to my astonishment, some of they said :
“After my studies, I won’t return to Mauritius”
or
“Depending on opportunities, I will decide if I will be back to Mauritius” or things like that.
F*ck to them!
How do they dare to say things like that when its with the money of the Mauritians that their studies will be financed for years?
Not only their studies, but even their living and pocket money!
Did they forgot that? or are they dumb despite being ‘laureates’?
If some of them (or even you) reply that its with their hard work that they achieved that, then they should not have competed to obtain a scholarship, CONTRIBUTED by Mauritians!
I think that the Government should make some conditions regarding these scholarships, for instance, they should return back to the country after their studies, or things like that. I dont know if it is the case, but for certain scholarships offered by certain countries, I know they have conditions.
You may perhaps have heard the ministers or other persons saying that they have kindly asked the students to return back to the country, its as if they are begging them.
Do not hesitate to forward this to your friends, specially if they form part of the 2009 laureates.
That’s my point of view and I will be happy to hear yours…
Yashvinblogs 
Yeah you’re totally right Yashvin.
Actually the Laureates sign a bond where it is stipulated that they SHOULD return to Mauritius after their studies and work here for a minimum of years (I don’t remember the number of years exactly).
However, in reality this clause is not respected and actions are not taken by the Govt.
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I bet after 5 years… he’ll end up crying ‘I want to return home!’ 😛
They may not come back immediately to Mauritius, but surely one day the grass will be greener here. 😉
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HSC laureate lol.. mo penC gaspiyaz cash sa.. instead ti bizin ena plus bourse ki offer pou MSC
mo pas trouve hsc aC serious ki nou base lor la avant investi lor ene kikun.
ene tas dimoune travay bien pou hsc mais letemps arrive at uni.. zotte pas perform couma bizin..
hsc ine perdi tou so valeur mo croire.. ziste to ena pou fer to banens past papers to allE.. to paC garanti.. ena papier to capve mem pas lire kestion la.. aforce kestion repeT to capve nec ecrire reponse direct!!
bizin arete sa system la.. bizin bouge competition from hsc to university level mo penC..
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Govt scholarships are like contracts, I think they have to come back for a certain amount of time and work in Mauritius, but like all contracts, it can be cancelled on payment of a fee, which is quite high I think, around Rs500,000, I am not too sure about the level of the fee though… I don’t see why you should tell them to f*** off lol They have been given the option of competing, they did and they won their scholarship fair and square. It’s their future, they can do whatever they want, I am sure 99% of people will think about themselves when it comes to their careers. No-one here is a saint!
But I do think there should be a more strict clause in the contract and maybe the Govt should make Mauritius a better place to work so that laureates actually want to come back. Most laureates on the science side will do medecine, but if you think about working in a hospital in Mauritius or one in the UK, there is only one winner! I cannot blame someone who wanting the best for themselves. It’s the Govt who should rethink its scholarship schemes. It could increase the fee you have to pay to NOT come back to Mauritius to work, by a million for e.g. I also think the amount of money awarded is too high, Rs10m for ONE person who is ranked first on the science side is a LOT of money! Sure they are bright, but the amount of money is too disproportionate (almost like a lottery) since it’s very close in the science ranks, anyone ranked up to 20th could be considered as someone who could have been first, there isn’t a lot of difference in terms of marks. I think it should be distributed more fairly, maybe till those ranked 15th.
I would rather blame the Govt for spending a massive amount of the taxpayers’ money and not making sure the country gets it back in one form or another than blame those hardworking students who have to think about what’s best for themselves. If the Govt gets tougher and actually make mauritius a great place to work for them, then they will either think twice before competing or will compete, win a scholarship and come back after their studies. These laureates aren’t bloodsuckers, if you were given the choice they were given, maybe you would do the same thing. If the choice they are given is changed, then it will be different.
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No one can force them mate! I agree that is their duty to come back to Mauritius because it is their country in order to serve it and make it a better one. Laureates are considered as the future leaders of our country, well it is a popular belief but this not necessary true!
How many times have you seen a laureat nominated as the CEO of some public corporations? It is always the ” coller l’affiches” or the ” Petit copin ou copine” who get nominated! Do you think it is fair for a laureate to work under someone who does a hedging for two years when we all know that a hedging should be done for four months maximum! This is a just an example.
And just tell me how many times have you seen a laureate being elected as a minister,-apart from Sinatambou! Only money and certain groups of people decide who will be Minister or not, this is not decided by the fact that someone got 5A’s for his hsc exams.
I am not saying that you should betray your country and work for another one but can you country give you the job satisfaction that you are getting in another country! The answer is definitely no!
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I wish to point out something important here, since the post is entirely based on this point.
Since the scholarships is the money of the Mauritians, should not they be patriotic and come back after their studies to serve the country?
The government is also to be blamed for not (1) adding this condition to the ‘contract’ or (2) for not ensuring that the laureates come back.
Sure, one will always choose a country for better prospects, that’s why I find that the government should add this condition so that those persons have to come back.
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Mauritius is a sinking ship.
Let the lucky ones live…
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U r rite man!
Zey should come bak
koz avek nu cash ki zot p ale laba FREE
so zey hv 2come bak n repay dat debt!
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Yashvin, you’re right by telling f*ck to them. The tax payers contribute for their scholarship and at least they should have a minimum level of patriotic and return to the country.
@Yashi–> No. They don’t sign a bond of Rs500K. It is less than that.
“Most laureates on the science side will do medecine, but if you think about working in a hospital in Mauritius or one in the UK, there is only one winner! I”
You do know that working in the medical field in Mauritius is one of the most highly paid job? I’m not referring to the public sector. No one asked them to work for hospitals. Anyway, not all doctors are good.
“actually make mauritius a great place to work for them, ”
Why do people think that Mauritius is not a great place to work? Jeez, are you people just stupid or ignorant of everything?
For the contract, I think that it should be revised. Putting something along the lines, that in case they fail to return to the country, this might result in them getting a Rs10 million fine or making them sign a contract which forces them to return.
And Yashvin, did you notice that most people who get scholarship are those who don’t “need” the scholarship.
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Combien laureate ine vine bane gran gran personaliter?? Pass exams is one thing, and succeed in life is someth else…
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Yashvin I’m working with google this summer (GSoC google summer of code) and this enables me to strengthen my relationships with google and possibly land me a permanent fulltime job with them after I graduate. So you think that if I was given a scholarship and got the chance to work with a huge company, I would return to mauritius? Hahaha! Hell no!
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If I had to issue the contract, I’d omit the “return” section. They should be able to do whatever they want to! The scholarship should be a gift IMO.
And I am guessing that they will be returning (not as tourists) then for they will feel the need to serve their country who granted them such an opportunity.
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most laureates pa return maurice or they return 4 a certain amount of time,according to their ‘contract’. yashvin,government pa kpv fer plis ki sa contract la bcoz we live in democracy. its very disappointing bcoz fistly c ban tax payers ki in a way pay for these students ki pa pou fer narien 4 mauritius. e abt ban seki dnt need scholarship la bein li vrai but in a way they deserve it bcoz they’ve worked hard 4 it. however bizin ena some scholarships given to those who badly need it AND deserve it as well.
the one and only reason that they dnt return is that zot gagn a higher salary there. zot prefer sa ban pays la than maurice. seki zot pa realiser is that they should return to make mauritius a better countty. o lieu plaigner that maurice pena future,do smthing 4 it!!!
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The bond is less than Rs.500 000 but for most of them, according to the jobs they get, they can pay that back in less than 6 months. Once again, the flaw of Mauritius is to give so much attention to the elite at one given moment and then forget about everything else. Anyway, the problem is not only money. The problem is brain drain. All the good abilities of Mauritius are leaking to other countries, especially when the country itself pays for maintaining these abilities.
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Why scold these poor students who are fighting for there life while our Ministers are stealing by billions of rupees?
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I think this decline in patriotism in this new generation is such a shame for our country, I know that better than most as I’m a patriot and a student.
At school when you ask people what they are planning to do in their lives, many of them reply: “moi kan mo fini lekol mo pe emigrer mo pe alle lot pays pou travail”. I have nothing against expatriates but I think the most intelligent Mauritians in this generation have left the country.
We only get stuck with the idiots who return to Mauritius to become politicians 😦 It’s so sad the direction our island is heading. I hope some of the laureates realise that they may have worked hard for their results but they also owe something to this country.
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They should return as patriots yes. But if they get a better job, a better salary elsewhere… why should they be patriots when 50%(local residents) arent.
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@Sun : Exactly, who doesn’t want a better salary?
In that case, as discussed above, they SHOULD work for a certain number of yrs for the country to repay the due.
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Ok guys.
Please admit it.
You are jealous of the Laureats.
Ask yourself the question. “Should you be a laureat?” You would surely leave. And another guy would be posting this post on his blog and there would be other people complaining.
Thats what we call life!!!
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@Nayar : I ask you 1 question :
“If a few guys are walking away with millions of rupees, of your money, when your country needs people and this money, would you be telling all this?
or if you want, I ask it in another way :
I dont know which form you are:
Assume that UOM takes 10,000 candidates and you are the 10,001th.
You are kicked out, while other people are using this money for their benefit, instead of serving their country.
Wouldnt you prefer that these millions of rupees are used for the children of this country? and for your education?
Thanks for answering…
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i agree upon the debp repaying thingy.
That would be fair
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pou coummencer arrete envoye zot apprend lezot pays
d’apres ceki ministre ledukasyon in dire, l’universite maurice bon
arrete gaspille cash envoye zot apprend cambridge ou oxford
envoye zot UOM, coumsa zot pas pou bizin retourne moris
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I just entered in Lower 6
I know as a mature person that Not returning to his country is an act of unloyalty and shame. And we all know that.
But you know, all of us has the dreamt of working at NASA or in Google and return to Mauritius temporarily just to make a show-off of the money we earnt.
For someone to take the decision of returning to Mauritius, he must extremely religios(or at least extremely justice doing person)
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It is extremely difficult to overcome ones own ego
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all those benefiting from scholarships through the government of mauritius (most scholarships provided by foreign countries and common wealth go through) need to sign a bond worth R500000 thereby committing themselves to return to Mauritius immediately after completing their studies and work in the public or private sector for atleast 5 years. Extension of stay abroad should be approved by the government. But since the cost of the scholarship( including travel and living allowance) for laureates can cost around R2.5 million, paying back R500000 is not much.
My view: laureates should not consider the scholarships as a prize that they are entitled to. Rather, they should understand that it is an investment by the government for the country’s benefit.
While increasing the bond value is a reasonable option, laureates should not be awarded scholarships only because they are laureates. Instead they should go through interviews and detailing their future intentions (under oath?).
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Tushal,
“You do know that working in the medical field in Mauritius is one of the most highly paid job? I’m not referring to the public sector. No one asked them to work for hospitals. Anyway, not all doctors are good.”
So you think working in a mauritian hospital is better than working in a hospital abroad? Have you heard youself talking? Do you know what young mauritian doctors go through? I have friends who are harassed on a daily basis working in a mauritian hospital by specialists who would rather have you stamped on than let you flourish and develop. Yeah, you earn a lot too, if you are thinking about the salary only, then it’s quite stupid because they would earn 10 times more somewhere else. I am not talking about the pay, I am talking about the experience of working in a hospital in one of the most advanced countries in the world. I don’t think you should even attempt to compare the two. Put yourself in the place of the young medical graduate and tell me which one you would choose : a hospital in London or SSRN? If you tell me SSRN, you are lying! But then, if you want to involve patriotism in it, then that’s another matter, some people would want to work for their country even if they get a better offer in another country. That’s a different matter. But if doctors were given more development and given less rough treatment, who wouldn’t work in the paradise island of mauritius!
“Why do people think that Mauritius is not a great place to work? Jeez, are you people just stupid or ignorant of everything?”
It is a great place to work, if you have contacts! I have a friend, not a laureate but a brilliant actuarial student, he went back to mauritius to serve his country and is now working UNDER one of his friends at uni back here in the UK, who used to copy all his assgts and could only manage to pass 3-4 modules a year. This guy is working as his supervisor because he KNOWS the company director pretty well. I am not saying it’s the same for everyone, but you have to agree that a lot of top jobs in mauritius are steeped in corruption. Some private companies do offer good jobs, but most of them arent as professional as abroad, for e.g the awesome hedging practice of Air Mauritius, I also have a friend at SICOM who used to tell me that people at the top have to wait for something to go wrong before measures are taken. Mauritius is a great place to live in, but don’t be under the illusion that evrything is nice and rosy, it can be much better. In Mauritius, growth and development is always restricted, people are jealous of your progress and will do everything to halt it. There are some great places to work, but these are too few. And btw next time you qualify someone as being ignorant, open your eyes to the reality around you and jump off your high perch.
Anyway, with this global recession hitting the developed world quite strongly, and with the new UK immigration rules effectively ruling out people who aren’t multi-millionaires coming to study here, more people will stay in mauritius, which is a good thing. Forget the laureates, we don’t need laureates to help the country, it’s all those people who work hard but not quite satisfy erroneous and biased elitist standard who can make a difference.
Also, I think someone suggested it somewhere. I think laureates should be made to pay back the scholarship or a percentage of it if they don’t come back and work for atleast 5 years.
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Ther actually is a bond on these scholarships. They usually are required to return back to the country and work for at least 5 years. i know coz at RCPL we were constantly reminded of that by teachers. But they also have the option of repayin the bond. I do not know if those conditions have been enforced though. Most laureates i know of never returned. even those ranked behind laureates dont return.
but then, the problem isnt really with the laureates, but with the mauritian mentality. Even if sum1 is cleaning the sewers in UK or france, the simple fact that they are working abroad qualifies them for undivided admiration. Its similar to the way mauritians treat doctors, sumtimes the treatment that my md frens get is totally hilarious.
cant really blame those kids, coz they are just a reflection of the society they grew up in, and it is a fact that mauritian society is ill. in a way, the mauritian dream is to get out of here, and for them, havin been able to acheive that dream, they dont wanna hav to return. but then, who would want to return to such a society where everything is run by corrupt politicians and however hard u work, its those who’r constantly licking their boots that progress?
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franchement, kiken in guette ban piti kin gagne laureat sa ban dernier l’annee la???
zot tout zot parents capav payer pou envoye zot apprend dans l’universite de zot choix
alors kifer mauriciens bizin payer pou envoye zot apprend
pou ki dimoune riche vin encore plus riche
parceki zot p sorti avocat, docteur, etc.
donne la bourse lor critere social si zot envie donne la bourse
recompense ban zenfant ki p apprend, pas ban ki p prend 2/3 lecons par sujets et p recrache sa ki zot in apprend par coeur lor papier l’examen
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You cannot force somebody to come back. The bond is one thing, Rs 500,000 is how much in dollars Euro 11,000 or some $16,000. This is maybe a year and a half of tuition and fees (those who are studying in Europe or the US please correct me if I am wrong).
So the whole package offered to a laureate is much larger.
A laureate has worked hard and Mauritius is doing the right thing by giving them the chance to study in prestigious universities. It will be nice if these people could come back and get a job meeting their professional qualifications.
But if they decide not to come back, they should be allowed to freely explore new horizons.
But they should return the money, not just the bond I believe. They should reimburse the money which should go toward funding the universities in Mauritius.
A scholarship is an investment that the country makes hoping to reap the fruit in the future. It is not “hedging” and the country should not keep bearing hedging losses.
UoM is already so competitive. I hope one day there will be a category of laureates who will have their studies funded so that they can attend the UoM. Utopia maybe 🙂 But look at Singapore. I hope to live long enough to see the day when we will he at par with Singapore, UK, France and why not the US!
Glory to thee, Motherland or motherland of mine…
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On a side note. When you stay away for a while from your home country, even a beer commercial can give you a nostalgic feeling 😉
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weh c`est malelver lol…i`ve read it,i think its from l`express samedi!
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@Yashi–> I said NOT REFERRING TO PUBLIC SECTOR.. Please, double read my post. Thanks.And you know do what Air Mauritius is not the only company in Mauritius?
Cheers.
P:S The bond is not Rs500K.
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ur rite yash about wat you’ve said..
Unfortunately, as u already know, my 3 cuz(from the same house) were laureats and only 2 came back. chagrinant but he thinks he has been given a better opportunity there.
Dommage personne pan kpv faire li retourner, he is in london now, married to a Mauritian girl, who was also offered a scholarship to go to Australia for tertiary education. But the other 2 cuz, preferred to return and work for mauritius.
Hats off to all those students ki pense pou retourner apres zot l’etude 🙂
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Tushal
Most doctors in Mauritius work in the Public sector, that’s why I used that example. And I was just using 3 examples of private companies (not only Air Mauritius), the first one was British American Investments (I didnt mention the name actually), the second was Air Mauritius and the third SICOM.
Also, I am not saying Mauritius is not a good place to work. It’s a great place to work and live, I am just saying that, when presented with the option of working abroad, you can’t fault people for choosing what is better for their career. I would rather take the opportunity to develop in a professional and helpful company than join a company where people will be cursing me if I make any kind of progress. Of course, this doesn’t apply to ALL companies, but it does for too many companies.
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They’ve worked their arse to be laureate today. Many of you did compete for these scholarship while doing HSC. So F’ck You. P.E.R.I.O.D.
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@Tushal, the bond is 500k, i have an original of that famous document but unfortunately not enough time and equipment for the scanning. COuld you please elaborate how come you are so sure about it not being 500k?
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Yashvin, though I understand your point of view, I’d like to add that even if they do come back to Mauritius, do you think it will help the country? What will they get in return? All the persons appointed at high paid posts in the country are either stupid a@#holes who are parent with x or y minister or belong to this or that community.
Sincerely, I do not believe they will ever achieve anything by returning back to the country…I would not if I was one of them.
Now about the money thing, well so what? The government is already paying for the “folies” of certain political agents, ministers and realatives, then why can’t they jut give them the money and let them at least get out of this gutter hole we call our country.
Am so sorry to say this, but I was so very fond and proud of my island until some political leaders turned it into a bloody hell…murder, rape, incest and so many other crimes have rised so mauch lately…and why? Just because some stupid ministers can’t re-inforce the law with severe punishments…
Bof! What is the real future of a laureate here? Let the country at least pay them to a better life and future…
P.S Yes I am sad they do not come back with their precious knowledge, but then again, who will listen to them??? Our political leaders..my foot!
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Bonzour
D’abords si n piti ine vine lauréats, li assez normale ki li bizin gagne encouragement govt, li meilleur dans so domaine dans Moris! Astere apres so l’étude si par ex li p gagne 10000 euros en europe et 40000 rs roupie moris, désolé mais les comptes sont vite-faits. Appel zot hypocrites, appel zot ‘UNLOYAL’, appel zot namac charaam, mais mo pret à parier ki la plispart d’entre nous ti pou fer pareil…
Certe, ma pensée sur le genre humain est péssimiste, néanmoins c’est la vérité de sa nature. Ah j’y pense, par ex un étudiant super intélligent ayant fait des études jusqu’à la thèse ( en d’autre mots, il est arrivé à la limite entre la connaisance et l’ignorance dans son domaine) et qui n’est pas motivé par l’argent, mais par la passion de son travail. S’il reste à l’étranger, il aura accés au labos compétents. Mais s’il rentre, il aura au mieux un poste de consultant… Encore une fois le choix est vite fait.
Enfin, pour finir, avant de juger qq’un, pensez à ce que vous auriez fait à sa place.
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d apres ceki mo p lire, mo gagne l impression ki d apres zot tou, tou bane elite de l ile morice bizin kitter aller, et laisse morice a la derive? donc ceki claire dans zot reaction ceki , bane dimoune moyen dan morice( i mean moyen kan zot ti fer hsc) bizin reste dan morice travay, paye tax et help bane elite kitte pays aller, et laisse nou ek nou ti morice a la derive??
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c pas la faute au laureats. c plutot govt ki bizin blamer a coz tous sa l’annee ki ine passer la, zot conner ki la majorite bane laureat ki alle study overseas, pa retourne maurice..MAIS zot pa fer kitchose pou sa..pa vine mention bond de +- rs500k – c ene joke
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Bof..
I don’t think that there is a ny potential for them here.
FOR EXAMPLE: If you are super intelligent, very poor and become a laureate. You have the chance of your life to study ina prestigious university and TADA! You get the job you dreamt of: at the NASA! Wow! Yet you are a Mauritian at heart and decide to return back. The only NASA like we have here is AIR MAURITIUS (TRR…LOL!). Et la aussi!!! You won’t get the job unless you are the nephew or niece of X, Y or Z…and if you do get a job it won’t ever be of any level near what you deserve, plus the salary will be be extremely below what the other uncapable, unfit, a@#holes are getting for doing nothing…
You tell me…that girl whose father is a macatia merchant said that working hard to a laureate was the only possibility for her to go study abroad in a prestigious university…I don’t blame her if she stays there..it’s an opportnity…
I think if the Government gives them reason enough to come back, they will…
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p.s THE girl did not say she will stay there…am simply saying that IF she wants to..am not gonna blame her..
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Indeed a very difficult situation and I think there should be authority to enter the position of students as they will be better!
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WOW!!! sa topic la impe hot ein 😛 ena dimoune so opinion mari hot :S
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@All :
Nice post indeed, first time I am visiting this blog, keep it up!
kidding lol…
I clearly respect the opinion of each of you here.
Just a few lines to react to some of the comments posted here
– Its evident that most of us find that the amount repaid back is really “peanuts” compared to the amount given in the scholarship.
– As Anony clearly wrote above, the country INVESTED in them.
– They ARE surely the best in their fields
– As a patriot, they should share their knowledge in their country for at least a few years.
– I think it is natural for anyone to go for a country and a job with higher prospect, but again, serving his/her country for a few years will show their gratitude towards the people living here.
– The money invested in those “who left the ship” would have been of greater benefit to the children of the country.
– Coming back to the country does not imply that you should work for the government (kot bisin kone ministre). The private sectors are here, paying much more than the public one.
Thanks a lot for your comments!
Long Live Mauritius!
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Hmm…
Just name me five past laureates who have been employed in either public or private sector and who are given their due…
I have laureate in the family and to tell you the truth, she is here in Mauritius and I think i know what am talking about.
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i find it amusing that no one has noticed a certain trend these last years concerning laureates.
most of them come from high earning families, took 2 or more tuitions per subject from “high profile” teachers, all of this because their parents could afford it.
what about the poor kids, whose’s parents cant pay for tuitions, who spent his time working hard and got good results but cant continue to university because of lack of money, he’ll end up a “mason” or something else. although we really need people with manual skills, that would be a total waste of the kid’s true potential
if you really want to reward rich kids who learned everything by heart and just wrote it all down on their exam papers and earned great marks, just give them a shiny medal and that’s the end of it.
give them something they can show latter on their CV
they get a scholarship, where they’ll be sitting on their a**es for 3 years because taxpayers are paying for their education(where’s the spending time working to earn some money)
I’ve met those kids abroad and that’s exactly what they do
if you really want to spend tax money on education, use it to pay for people who cant afford tertiary education
a kid’s education abroad today cost around 2 million rupees per year(UK,US), so 3 years will be 6 million and if they break the bond, we only get 500000 back, there must be some kind of joke somewhere that i’m not getting
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@ Nilesh :
I wish to lay more emphasis on the fact that they are not all from rich families, as you just said above.
I find it a pride, much more than a pride, when a laureate comes from a middle class family…
These scholarships should be for these people, they are the future, they know how life is difficult in Mauritius and THEY WILL WORK FOR THE COUNTRY.
Congrats once more to them, and each year, they are a few to succeed in reaching the top!
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its simple,
They’ve worked for it, they deserve it [even if the system is screwed up in the first place itself, the way laureates are chosen is biased and flawed]
They’ve worked for it, they deserve it.
IF [ They refund back the money After some years set by the Gov ]
I believe it is ethically correct for them to stay where they want and do whatever they wish to.
ELSE
It is immoral that that run away with the country’s tax money without coming back to work for some years specified by the country.
All other logic fails before this, if you do manage to logically counter this, then i’ll reply.
If your logic is based on emotions/biased feelings coz you were not a laureates OR have someone who missed an opportunity/ Or you are a laureate who doesn’t wish to pay back just coz you want more and more money, then don’t even bother about waiting a reply from me.
=)
Have a nice day.
+$3|v3n
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lol selven, this is not a competition, you won’t win a scholarship if no-one manages to counter you lol you will notice that what you said and what Yashvin broadly summarises the overall sentiment here…
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Wow! Last time I read this topic, there was only one or two comments xD
Retuning or not, that is one great question we all go over. I don’t think they should be blamed for what they are choosing, humans are selfish by nature, they are going to choose what they want rather than seeing whether others need them or not. To tell you the truth, I don’t blame them, else I should start with myself. I am planning to go abroad for studies, but if I come back, as my friend said, “mo pour mort chomeur”.
It is also true that some of the people who are laureates can, well, pay for their own studies, but for those who are not that well off, becoming a laureate is kinda a step to making their dreams come true, and sometimes not even that is enough. I’ve seen many laureates who actually refused the scholarship because the money given wasn’t enough to pay for their studies.
To come back to make Mauritius a better place to live in. Here, it’s so corrupted that unless you are the relative of I dunno who, you can’t do anything. Life will continue as it is because “they” wish you, and who are us, powerless ones, to say otherwise. The Mauritian mentality is such that change is not never accepted.
Some said that scholarships should be offered for UoM instead of letting those people go abroad and losing them. The laureates and the ones who are ranked after them do not have to pay to pursue their studies at UoM, they only have to pay part of the admission fee.
I might seem that I am for them not returning back, but I don’t think anyone has a say in the matter because most of us would choose a selfish option.
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About scholarship:
There are many types of scholarships. Please check themout.
I think the scholarships awarded by the Government of Mauritius (GoM) to laureates are Merit Scholarships. These are determined by performance. The higher you perform, the greater the scholarship. Now it’s not right to mix Need scholarship, Sociology scholarships and Merit scholarship. What the GoV is trying to do is to produce highly talented individuals and statistically speaking, training the brightest young people (~18 yrs) in the best and most prestigious universities around the world will most probably help them achieve this.(and Yes the name of a University matters)
That said, i believe we lack Need and Sociology scholarships.
About Patriotism:
I read from someone’s post that it’d OK for a scholar to prefer work in an abroad hospital rather that in Mauritius. I believe this is COMPLETELY wrong. Is treating foreign people more important (as lucrative) than treating your fellow Mauritians??? In many countries military service is compulsory. A 5 year public service in Mauritius should be as compulsory. Scholars should not be able to buy their way out of the GoM contract unless a serious investigation is made and the “bail out” is officially approved.
About studying abroad:
In another post i read that studying in Mauritius should be enough for the top HSC students. This is another statement i believe is WRONG (with all due respect to UOM). The experience of studying in a foreign country, of living that foreign life, of experiencing that foreign culture is priceless and incomparable with staying and studying on a remote island. You can’t expect possible future leaders to govern their country without knowing FOR REAL what’s outside Mauritius…without understanding and appreciating the differences between different cultures…
my 2 cents…
B.
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sorry yash
but just look at the stats
middle class families have been out of the race since our days
and there are still too few of them reaching the top
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@Yashi
LOL :p i think you don’t know who i am =), i don’t need an hsc scholarship i believe =)
secondly yashi… if i quote what yashvin said
and you said
Nopes, Doesn’t seem that we are in phase =)
He doesn’t seem to go for the line that “they’ve worked for it”, but rather, “we’ve shown mercy on em”…. which is false, we have in no way shown any mercy on em, we have considered em as wild horses with potential, we’ve indirectly placed bets on em, they won the rights to have some amount of “special treatments” until they become “great race horses”, and until the big race day, you can’t do anything about “the horse” that doesn’t want to run for you when the the race starts.
You can’t move back in time, maybe you will probably want to “kill” it [like we are doing] out of rage [which will not be profitable for anybody], or you ask for your money back for all these years spent on it.
No, its not just your money back that you have got back, you still get the free ads when it wins in whatever stable it chose to run for… coz in the end, people will know … “that horse is from X”, for a small country that really needs some help, this is a good thing.
@bbzush
Exactly! which is why it is nice to have scholarships. And to be neutral, we can’t differentiate between rich an poor, all shall be treated equally. Which is why i mean, after some time, if the laureate decides to never come back, there should be a strict legal terms that forces them to pay back.. without interest what they took =) (else you are no different than a bank).
Exactly! mo apel sa mentalitE koson! lol
This is not mostly about money or selfishness, its mostly about ethics and freedom, probably there seems to be a conflict between freedom and ethics here. The easiest and most logical way out is to just let the person/laureate refund back the money after some years [i.e you are free to do whatever you want until 5 years after your studies ended, after which if you haven’t returned back the money and you are still M.I.A, you shall be sued for stealing the countries resource… pay it within say those 5 years, and continue on enjoying your freedom.]
+$3|v3n
das bet flamen
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Selven,
I meant what you said AND ,on a separate note, what Yashvin said summarises what everyone else has said, i don’t mean you and yashvin said the same thing…
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