SMS REVISION NCE. TOPIC1 UNIT 1

When did Mauritius got independence and republic?

In 1968 on the 12th March

In 1992

Define constituition

Constituition is at set of basic laws of policies of a country that describes the rights duties of its citizens

Define government

Government is a group of people that governs a country and sets and administers public policy and exercises power through institutions and laws

Define democracy

Democracy is a form of government which is considered to be of, by, for people

Define sovereignty

Sovereignty is the supreme power of state that governs its territory, has its own constitution, has its own representatives, makes it own laws and takes decisions without outside interference

Give the social problems in the 1960s

• Rpaid rise in population

• Housing conditions

• Health issues

How was the housing conditions in the the 1960s

People were poor, their houses were built of thatched roof or corrugated iron sheets. Some were made of straw and wood.They lived mostly in huts, wooden houses and shacks. They often face probles such heavy rain and cyclones. Their houses weren’t strong enough to withstand the strong cyclonic winds. For example, cyclone Alix and Carol caused widespread destruction making people homeless.

What did the givernment do to tackle this problem?

He set the Central Housing Authority to provide concrete houses to those who the cyclones made them homeless. He started with the Housing Reconstruction Programme. Between the year 1961 and 1970, some 14,00 houses were built.These houses were sold at subsidies prices. They could be afford by making a monthly payment over a period of 25 years.

What happened in the year 1975?