ICT Teachers Network

Agenda: ICT Education in Schools

Among others present were Mr Dharam Gokhool, Mr Ruhee(Senior Chief Exe.), Permanent Secretary, All 4 Zonal Directors, ICTTN with the GSA and ICT Wing with Mr Seegum.

We discussed about the status of SITP, the constraints of the ministry, various problem encountered at schools by ICT teachers and PRIMARILY our concern of being employed permanently by the ministry.

The new Minister finds it most important to continue ICT Education in schools but at this stage the ministry has various constraints and is asking us to work on proposals while taking into consideration these constraints.

In this view, a team will be set up shortly by the Ministry consisting of officers from the MOEHR, MIE, ICTTN, GTU(ICT Wing). This team will analyse the constraints and come forward with proposals that can be put into action by next year.

Ajit Mohun Vice-President

The Minister encourages Cooperation and Collaboration to avoid Conflicts.

Among other Unions present were Seegum's GTU, Ashik Junglee's GPTU, Sadien's GSA and our ICTTN of course.

D. Gokhool acknowledges receipt of our Memorandum in front of all Trade Unions present and that a meeting will be conducted soon.

Mr Dhrambeer Gokhool was Dean of the Faculty of Law & Management @ UOM and now our Minister of Education & Human Resources.

The ICTTN submits a Memorandum on ‘The Implementation of ICT as a Curricular Subject in Primary Schools’.

This Memorandum articulates the current precarious position of ICT teachers within primary schools and the Ministry of Education & Scientific Research (MOESR). This document also proposes a strategic way forward for integrating ICT within primary schools by tapping into the existing pool of trained and experienced ICT Teachers.

The purpose of this memorandum lies in the achievement of the basic objectives of each ICT teacher, as listed hereunder:

1. Maintaining ICT as a curricular subject taught by specialist ICT Teachers in primary schools.

2. Changing our status to that of permanent specialist ICT Teachers.

3. Acknowledgement of our four years’ contract as permanent service.

4. Extension of our role to that of ICT Coordinators in order to facilitate the use of ICT as a tool for teaching other subjects.

The rationale underpinning this Memorandum is the acknowledgement of ICT as a curricular subject requiring specialist ICT teachers, and the need to normalize the status of the latter as permanent specialist ICT Teachers.

All refund of leaves will be done by the end of May for those who submitted their forms b4 25 Apr 2005.

It has been noted that 35 ICT teachers haven't sent their forms yet.

For these 35, refund will be made by end of September, if ever they send their forms ASAP.

Naseema - Source: M. Sohorye, Senior Chief Executive

A SGM is schedule for Friday the 22nd of April 2005 @ 10:00 a.m.

Venue:

Government Servants Association(GSA) Head office,

Unity House, 107A, Royal Road, Beau Bassin.

Agenda among others:

Official launching of ICTTN website,

Presentation of ICTTN Delegates,

Future plans.

If you love this profession... You will love this SGM...

Don't miss it!

Your future is in your hands.

ALL ICT TEACHERS ARE INVITED!