{"id":9584,"date":"2026-06-03T05:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/?p=9584"},"modified":"2026-06-10T06:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:53:40","slug":"national-learn-ai-school-innovation-challenge-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/national-learn-ai-school-innovation-challenge-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"National Learn-AI.School Innovation Challenge 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9584\" class=\"elementor elementor-9584\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874bbda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"874bbda\" 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-e2a3e57 elementor-arrows-position-inside 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src=\"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/716069980_122188644776749960_7113966494036861734_n-768x768.webp\" alt=\"716069980_122188644776749960_7113966494036861734_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 13\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/716212945_122188644980749960_8478947564207450744_n-768x768.webp\" alt=\"716212945_122188644980749960_8478947564207450744_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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4aa01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d4aa01\" 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 Sodnac SSS and London College for winning our National Learn-AI.School Innovation Challenge 2026 in the Grade 10 and Grade 12 categories respectively! <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t8c\/1\/16\/1f389.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf89\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">What a remarkable journey this second edition has been.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">What President Gokhool pioneered last year as a pilot project has now grown into a vibrant national movement!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Our young people are not waiting for the future, they are already building it.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Congratulations also to our runners-up:<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Grade 10-<\/div><ul><li>Sookdeo Bissoondoyal State College,<\/li><li>St Andrew\u2019s School<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Grade 12-<\/div><ul><li dir=\"auto\">Sodnac SSS,<\/li><li dir=\"auto\">Forest Side SSS Girls<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">A special shout-out to Andr\u00e9 L\u00e9lio Roussety Songes College, Rodrigues, for receiving the Special Jury Award.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Your achievement and presence today make us proud! <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/te0\/1\/16\/1f31f.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1f\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">To every student, mentor, rector and educator who took part &#8211; thank you for bringing your ideas, creativity and energy to this challenge.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The projects showcased this year remind us that AI is not just about technology. It is about solving real problems, helping people, and creating meaningful change.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">A heartfelt thank you to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource; Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation; Mauritius Telecom, Dayforce, DoraCrea, and all our flagship partners for helping turn this vision into reality.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The future belongs not only to those who use AI, but to those who apply it wisely, ethically and creatively.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Together, let us shape a Mauritius that is digitally bold, ethically grounded, and powered by the creativity of its youth.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">As One People, As One Nation.<\/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 Sodnac SSS and London College for winning our National Learn-AI.School Innovation Challenge 2026 in the Grade 10 and Grade 12 categories respectively! 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