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through universal access to education, at national level
bridging learning divides, supporting • To discuss on limitation and future
the capacity building of teachers, direction
enhancing the quality and relevance of
learning, strengthening inclusion, and Research Methodology
improving education administration
and governance (UNESCO, 2015). The information for this study has been
collected through secondary sources.
In view of the above, the Mauritius Multiple reports, documents available
government knows that Education is on Mauritius government websites,
a pillar of any country. Therefore, the journals, news and publications have
present paper made an attempt to study been referred in order to make an in-
various initiatives taken for integration depth analysis. Considering objectives
of ICT and digital tools in the learning of the research, descriptive research
and teaching process of primary schools design has been adopted to come to a
in Mauritius. There are 277 government conclusion.
primary schools with Gross Enrolment
Ratio as 100 percent and the pupil to Journey of Digital Education
teacher ratio as 27.
Initiatives in Primary Education
The adoption of ICT in education is Sector
not a one time affair but a multi-year ICT is making dynamic changes in our
continuous process to fully support society as how people think, work
teaching and learning in a school and live. Countries across the world
environment. Digital learning tools are integrating digital learning in
provide necessary help and support curriculum that will prepare them for
for both teachers and students. These life after school. The MoE, Mauritius
tools do not act as replacement for has been bringing changes in primary
quality teachers but instead they are education to make their human
considered as an add-on supplement resource competitive with new trends.
needed for better teaching and learning. This section provides a broad overview
Enabling quality primary education lays of major Digital Education initiatives
the foundation upon which the talents and education reform taken up in
of a nation’s youth can grow. Therefore, primary education by the Mauritius
the Mauritius government is giving huge Government. The digital initiatives can
emphasis on early digital education be divided into two era i.e. Pre and
programs.
Post education reforms 2017 in 2017as
country has launched major education
Objectives of the Study
reforms in 2017.
• To study major initiatives taken for a. Digital Initiatives before Major
enhancement of digital learning in Education reforms in Year 2017
primary schools
b. Digital Initiatives after Major
• To discuss and analyze the desired Education Reform in Year 2017
outcome of Digital Learning Projects

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