Ebène, 18 August 2026 — The National Productivity and Competitiveness Council (NPCC) saw the culmination of its flagship programme InnovEd — Innovation for the Education Sector — 2026 during the weekend, with an award ceremony hosted at the Auditorium of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation, Technopole, Réduit.
The ceremony, attended by students and teaching staff from secondary institutions across the island, was held in the presence of the Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives, Honourable Sayed Muhammad Aadil Ameer Meea, and Minister of Education and Human Resource, Dr. the Honourable Mahend Gungapersad.
A programme Built on Ambition and inclusion, InnovEd 2026 was officially launched in February 2026, followed by online teacher training sessions in March and a face-to-face Design Thinking workshop to help support educators with innovation tools and methodologies.
The programme saw a huge response, with 81 teams hailing from 50 schools competing in the First Level Assessment in June, of which 32 advanced to the Final Assessment celebrated at this week’s ceremony. Winners and Runners-up — InnovEd 2026.
Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives, Honourable Aadil Ameer Meea, underlined a dire need for the generation to prepare itself to think differently in a rapidly changing world. “Artificial intelligence, automation, digitalisation, climate change and changes in global supply chains are transforming the way countries produce, trade and compete. Mauritius cannot afford to remain a spectator. Our country has succeeded over the years because we have always been able to adapt. We have moved from an economy largely dependent on sugar to textiles and manufacturing. We have developed tourism, financial services, and ICT, among many. Today, there is a need to adapt once again. This is why innovation, entrepreneurship and technology are important parts of Government’s economic programme,” he underlined.
The Minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr. the Honourable Mahend Gungapersad, encouraged students to continue pursuing innovation with confidence, curiosity and determination. He underscored that innovation must be accompanied by discipline, commitment and perseverance, while saying that success in education and beyond requires students to remain focused and dedicated to their goals.
