[Government of Mauritius] As part of activities to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives, the National Co-operative College launched, this morning, at its seat in Terre Rouge, an essay competition for secondary school students of Grades 10 and 12, and a project writing competition for tertiary institutions. These initiatives aim at raising awareness of young people on the role, contributions and strong points of cooperatives as a sustainable business model while encouraging students to actively engage in cooperative