{"id":5347,"date":"2025-10-31T07:18:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/?p=5347"},"modified":"2025-11-04T07:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:22:29","slug":"omnicane-award-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/omnicane-award-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Omnicane Award 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5347\" class=\"elementor elementor-5347\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2800a9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2800a9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e9f11 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b2e9f11\" 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src=\"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/576438940_122156327516749960_6471033796715060701_n-768x681.jpg\" alt=\"576438940_122156327516749960_6471033796715060701_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 11\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/576469284_122156327438749960_6440775878072457866_n-768x681.jpg\" alt=\"576469284_122156327438749960_6440775878072457866_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e5075 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9e5075\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c82af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c82af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Congratulations to all winners and participants of the Omnicane Award 2025!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">This year\u2019s theme was &#8211;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAs a SIDS, Mauritius faces the unique challenges linked to limited arable land, vulnerability to climate change and food security. How can innovative solutions in quantum science and technology in the field of data analysis, crop improvement and sustainable resource management support our island in enhancing agricultural productivity while promoting sustainability and resilience.\u201d<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">A theme that speaks to our future.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">A meaningful competition that continues to inspire our young people to think critically, research creatively, and develop innovative solutions for a sustainable future.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">We must continue to empower our youths to build a smarter, more sustainable, and resilient Mauritius &#8211; especially as we celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">I thank the Omnicane Foundation and all organisers for their continued commitment to nurturing excellence and strengthening the partnership between education and industry.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to all winners and participants of the Omnicane Award 2025!This year\u2019s theme was -\u201cAs a SIDS, Mauritius faces the unique challenges linked to limited arable land, vulnerability to climate change and food security. 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