L'Express (Port Louis)
14 August 2007
Officers occupying the new grade of mentor are said to be very unhappy since their posting in schools at the beginning of this year. It appears that the ministry has adopted a policy of "putting square pegs in round holes". Almost all officers occupying the new posts are unanimous in declaring that, had they known that the ministry would assign them the role they are being made to assume ...
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I find underutilising a nation's capable resources is a terrible wastage.in many schools today where children are coming from deprived households these mentors could have done a lot to improve things.some of these mentors who have been nominated young and have a long way to go find that making themselves accepted to teachers often their seniors a real plight. i would just suggest that a survey is done and then teachers or mentors are deployed. a young mentor will feel more his skills more appreciated and welcome with probationers or junior teachers