Mauritius: Creole should be used as basic medium of education, report recommends

Submitted by sociolingo on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 20:31.

APA - Port Louis (Mauritius) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Saturday released its Annual report in Port Louis the capital recommending the use of the Creole language as a teaching medium in primary schools.
The annual NHRC report provides an opportunity for both state and non-state actors to take stock of the human rights situation in the island.

Concerning education, the NHRC report highlighted that educationalists should feel concerned at the number of illiterate children the primary educational system is churning out each year. The Creole language should be introduced at primary schools to help children who are at a disadvantage due to their poor knowledge of English and French. Creole should be used not only to teach subjects but also basic values, he opined.

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