The Honorary Fellowship of the Mauritius Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) was conferred to the Prime Minister, Minister of Home Affairs, External Communications and National Development Unit and Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, during the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the MAST last week in Réduit, in presence of eminent personalities.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister highlighted that the MAST has a crucial role to play in encouraging young Mauritians to actively engage in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Scientists and technologists are called upon to play a key role in the development strategy to allow the country's economy to transform itself alongside the most advanced economies in the world, he pointed out.
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