Vanessen Tirvassen
6 November 2007
Port Louis — "The teacher who impressed me the most during my time as a student was the one with whom I was taking science tuition. His name was France Némorin.
At that time, he was well-known for his great teaching methods and his personality, which was equally great. I was introduced to him by my father who had been his pupil at Royal College Curepipe.
France Némorin was giving us tuition in groups, but unlike other teachers, he would take time to look at the individual problems of each one of us. Another quite extraordinary thing was that he knew how to make his class interesting. It was so fascinating that my mates and I were eager, motivated and enthusiast for the next class.
That was maybe because his tuition was not simply academic. He excelled in his relationship with his students, to make them more motivated and more comfortable. Moreover, he would take some time from his class to go beyond the topics he was teaching to talk about various others that had nothing to do with the syllabus. In doing this, France Némorin aimed at two things: improve our general knowledge and inculcate values in us. He simply wanted to make us more cultivated and better citizens.
He also had a great sense of humour, was very open-minded and not severe at all. Actually, he treated us like members of his family. He was so kind to us that, to pay him back, we made it a point to come to his classes well prepared and remain focused from beginning to end. I would even say that we tried our best not to disappoint him.
I must admit that France Némorin played a key role in my preparation for University. This was because his classes were well structured and of such a high level that, when I went abroad for higher studies, I did not encounter much difficulty to adapt to the new system.
Nowadays, tuition has become a business. However, this did not apply to France Némorin. He could have been money minded, but he was not. When I recall time, I recognize that I was lucky to come across such a teacher. He was a role model for our society just as in the field of education. He has now passed away.
Nevertheless, I still meet members of his family. When I think about it, I often tell myself that maybe France Némorin was just passing on earth as a missionary, whose main mission was to do his best for those around him. As far as I am concerned, he has succeeded brilliantly."
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