New Eton College
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The New Eton College (NEC)is a private secondary school in Rose Hill, Mauritius. Founded in 1932,[1] it provides education to the boys of Rose Hill and surrounding regions.[2] The College was owned by the Société Goinsamy Venkatasamy and subsequently managed by Late Vijaynathan Venkatasamy (better known as Vijay Venkatasamy)[3] until 1980, himself a past student of the New Eton College and a graduate of Chemistry and Physics from Hull University, UK. He obtained his degree in 1961.[4]
Sir Anerood Jugnauth, former Prime Minister of Mauritius, also known as the father of the economic miracle,[5] was employed as a teacher of the College in 1949.[6] Notable alumni include Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Mauritius as well as Prithvirajsing Roopun, former President of Mauritius, Me. Rishi Pursum, Senior Counsel and former president of the Bar Council,[7] Om Varma, former Director of the Mauritius Institute of Education [8] and Chairperson of the Open University of Mauritius.[9]
During the 1975 Mauritian student protests riot police arrested a number of students of New Eton College.[10]
Some students of New Eton College have been "Laureates" at the end of their Higher School Certificate (Mauritius) examinations.[11][12][13] The New Eton College is the first and only secondary school of Mauritius to have produced a "Super Laureate" (Science and Economics streams concurrently) by the name of Sobnack.[14]
The New Eton College was the first institution of Mauritius to introduce Sociology at Advanced level in 1980 [15] at the request of 3 students headed by Yajnyandra Nath Varma (a.k.a Yash Varma), a professional accountant who made the headlines of several newspapers from 2004 to 2006. [16][17] [18] The College pioneered the introduction of a number of new disciplines in the secondary school curriculum in the 60s and 70s. These were Technical Drawing (including Industrial Arts), Surveying, Electricity and Electronics, Economics, Physical Science, Statistics, Sociology and Law.[19]
In 2015, the school won the top prize for the "science mural" contest, an initiative of the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC)[20] in collaboration with the Indian High Commission and the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture.[21] The aim was to encourage students of Form V and Lower VI from secondary schools around the country who had opted for Art subjects to conduct research on topics of scientific interest and demonstrate their creative and artistic skills.[22]
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[edit]- ^ "New Eton College". Yellow.place. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "Tribute to Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Father of the Mauritian Economic Miracle". The Wire. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ https://lexpress.mu/s/article/memoriam-0
- ^ /https://www.maurice-info.mu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/hansard0322.pdf
- ^ https://thewire.in/world/mauritius-anerood-jugnauth-mauritian-economy
- ^ https://defimedia.info/saj-un-geant-politique-qui-faconne-la-destinee-de-son-pays
- ^ Savripene, Marie-Annick (2012-02-04). "Ile Maurice: Me Rishi Pursem - Nouveau président du «Mauritius Bar Council» (MBC)". fr.allafrica.com (in French).
- ^ "Mauritius Institute of Education – MIE". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Nomination : Dr. Om Nath Varma, nouveau conseiller à l'Éducation". Le Defi Media Group (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Denmamode, Yasin; Bhoobdasur, Hansini. "40e anniversaire du 20 mai 1975: deux participants racontent la grève estudiantine". lexpress.mu. L'Express. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ Appadoo, Linley. "New Eton College célèbre le succès de son 4e lauréat". mbcradio.tv. Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ Reply, Thanacody Gyaneshwar Ramen (2013-03-09). "The Winds of Change never stop blowing". Mauritius Times. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "[VIDÉO] New Eton College célèbre le succès de son 4e lauréat". Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ https://navyyanltd.com/?q=node/64
- ^ https://navyyanltd.com/?q=node/64
- ^ https://www.5plus.mu/node/18477
- ^ https://lexpress.mu/s/article/yash-varma-un-homme-au-double-visage
- ^ https://lexpress.mu/s/article/charge-ray%C3%A9e-contre-yash-varma
- ^ https://neweton.ac.mu/portal/about-us.html
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre – Promoting Science and Technology". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, Port Louis, Mauritius | Official website of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India". www.iccr.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Mauritius: New Eton College Wins Top Prize in Science Mural Contest 2015". allafrica.com. 2015-06-18.
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