At the launch of a booklet on the rights of the child at Bell Village  SSS yesterday, Minister of Education, Vasant Bunwaree has announced that starting from next year, sex education will be part the curriculum.

If you are wondering that SEX eduction means some sort of ancient knowledge and should not be talked about then you are completely wrong, coz now a days we are hearing so many bizzard happenings in colleges. If you wonder your kids are just going to schools or colleges, just cross over.  Coz people are coming up with crazy ideas and crazy things and we have very much a countable number of under 15 yrs old mothers in Mauritius – Oh no we are telling you the truth, well but it is the fact, but the  government will not talk about it, or so many families even put their own kids out of the house. Well this is part of living with technology.

If you might want to know what really SEX Eduction in Mauritius would might be offering or just to know the general opinion of SEX EDUCATION
“Sex education, which is sometimes called sexuality education or sex and relationships education, is the process of acquiring information and forming attitudes and beliefs about sex, sexual identity, relationships and intimacy. Sex education is also about developing young people’s skills so that they make informed choices about their behaviour, and feel confident and competent about acting on these choices. It is widely accepted that young people have a right to sex education. This is because it is a means by which they are helped to protect themselves against abuse, exploitation, unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV and AIDS. It is also argued that providing sex education helps to meet young people’s rights to information about matters that affect them, their right to have their needs met and to help them enjoy their sexuality and the relationships that they form”

Discussions are on with the introduction of sex education into the curriculum.However, the Education Minister said that it will somewhere by 2011 the project would be realizing. It takes time to explain to parents and students the need for sex education to them.

“I think we should allow children to have knowledge in a structured way on this aspect of their anatomy. But beyond the books, “said Vasant Bunwaree. Off the books because he believes those who do not learn biology without access to this knowledge.

“So he must explain to all students of sexuality as it takes place in life in general. This is something that is already applied in periods of activity, but a little here and there randomly … not so structured, “said Minister of Education.

“That’s what we do – we will structure the teaching of sex education, for it is part of the curriculum. Of course, this subject will be explained to students differently according to age. We fails to impart the same thing to a child 11 years and a 18 year old, “he says.

The minister said he prefers to take the necessary time and successful implementation of the project. ”This is something that is rather unusual. We must first make clear to students and parents the purpose of this new issue before the mainstream curriculum, “he concludes.

Quatre-Bornes wishes all those women out there in mauritius and around the world  – A HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY -  It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political and social achievements.

Just this morning we been talking about the 24/7 event in quatre-bornes and vacoas region starting today till sunday (5th – 7th March 2010). After Port Louis,Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill,  Grandbay regions town of Quatre Bornes and Vacoas live to the rhythm of 24 / 7, 5 to 7 March 2010.

Today on we are going to be having a busy events in Quatre-Bornes and Vacoas.  Voila there is nothing great about this event, but to say it in a modern way lets call it 24/7 in mauritius. Now you tell me how does it sound “mauritius 24/7″ . We did write some thing related to 24/7 life style in mauritius, you can check the link and what we taught about this so called 24/7 mauritius.

So whats going to be so special about 24/7 in quatre-bornes and vacoas. We strongly think the town would more or less look like in Christmas Season and major traffic jams around the place. So if you are planning to take out your transport and impress someone on the streets, just forget about it.  How about people crossing the town, checkout the routes or cross this one of the biggest and successful towns quite early so that you dont get caught in the traffic.

We are sure that HRDC is planning to put up some events here and there,  wisely thingking it must be somewhere close to Municipality, somewhere close to candos stadium and what are you expecting to be seeing there, might be the spit fire stuff,  sega or those irritating radio programs which are live.

You would smell some got grills around everywhere, but not sure how many businesses  – Shops would be open in the town.  According to what HRDC assumes or projects  is “A 24/7 economy does not mean an individual working continuously for 24 hours. Rather it means that a country’s economic activities are ongoing and many activities are happening concurrently.”

We have come across many such events around the country from 2009, but how many of them are following the trend of 24/7 in mauritius – Practically 0%, still you could notice the business towns like Port Louis is dead by max 6P.M.

What people need to understand by 24/7 in mauritius has and will be the biggest factor. HRDC or the govt may talk about this and pitch on this in coming elections too, end of day all that matters is the results.  We still agree HRDC is doing a great job by “pushing the buffalows to the pond, end of the day you cant compell buffalows to drink water from the pond”. Well this is the typical case in Mauritius small business community.

What we think HRDC is not really promoting ?
People need to understand even though they finish late at their work, they can come back home relax a bit and walk in any street to buy themselves a cup of coffee or bear.
You can go out and have a complete car wash
You can go out and still could repair your wheel which has been punctured.
You can walk in any medical store around
You can walk in streets with full freedom, knowing that the roads are as safe as morning times
You are sure that you can get the public transport any time of the day to any place and they know they can travel independantly.

What we think HRDC is overdoing?
Making people assume or think that everyday there would be some events on road side  – “Dancing, singing or rest of garbage”
Comparing Mauritius with countries/cities around the world (e.g singapore, mumbai, newyork, hongkong or what so ever).  Tiger remains a tiger, you can never paint an ASS like a tiger and try to prove its a tiger” It would surely wash away one day or other. But in mauritus we are very smart and we say “We will keep painting the ASS” which would surely be looking like Tiger and one day or other people would believe that this ASS is TIGER, and we are sure that Mauritius works well in this contest.

We would spend millions of rupees time and again waisting on something with wrong projection than saying the right things. 

So do remember we would be on the streets try catching some snap shots to know what, why, when and who  but surely you donno us and we donno you. But some facts would surely drop in here for you.

So lemme say thankyou and hope to see you  at 24/7 for you..