Dr James Burty David SSS

Dr James Burty David State Secondary School
Location
Old Moka Road, Bell Village Bell Village Port Louis , Mauritius
Coordinates	20°10′28″S57°29′02″E / 20.174485°S 57.483765°E / -20.174485; 57.483765
Information
School type	Secondary School
Motto	Creativity Empowerment Integration
Established	January 2003
School district	Port Louis District
Authority	Ministry of Education
School number	([phone]
Rector	Mr Ramasawmy
Deputy rector	Mr S Bisoonauth
Gender	Boys
Classes	42 normal class 2 Chemistry Laboratory 2 Biology Laboratory 2 Physics Laboratory 1 Library 1 Mini hall 1 Art Class 2 Computer Laboratory 2 DT Class 2 Workshop 1 FDTX Class
Classes offered	Form 1 - Upper 6
Language	English, French, Creole
Schedule	8:00-14:30
Hours in school day	6hr30min
Area	2350m²
Houses	Red/Blue/Yellow/Green
Colours	Blue and White
Nickname	JBD SSS
Website	jbdsss.edu.gov.mu

Dr James Burty David State Secondary School is a state secondary school based in Bell Village, Port Louis, Mauritius. Students are prepared for the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate. ^[1] The school was previously known as the Bell Village SSS. ^[2]

History

James Burty David SSS was built in 2002 and was inaugurated by the Ministry of Education and the Honorable Mr. Rashid Beebeejaun among others. In the light of the educational reforms, with emphasis on regionalisation, a number of new state secondary schools were implanted across the island. JBDSSS, like many others new establishment became functional in January 2003. The institution had at that time only ten classrooms and the number of student was 185.

The college compound occupies an area of 2,350 square metres, a plot of terrain occupied by the Forest Department, Ministry of Agriculture. The JBD SSS was built by Pad & Co Company LTD to the tune of Rs 80 million. The full-fledged building was handed over to the Ministry of Education and Human Resources by the Ministry of Infrastructure on 13 November 2003. It was inaugurated by the President of the Republic, the Honorable Sir Anerood Jugnauth and in the presence of various Ministers namely: Education, Steve Obeegadoo, Infrastructure, Anil Kumar Bachoo and of Women's Rights, Mrs. M.A Navarre Marie, and Members of the National Assembly J.C. Barbier and J.C L.D Armanc.

In December 2010 the school which was previously known as the Bell Village SSS was renamed as James Burty David SSS in honor of the former Minister of the Government James Burty David, a man who dedicated his life to two passions: politics and education. ^[2]

Infrastructure

• Computer rooms
• DC/DT workshops
• Art room
• Option Rooms
• Library
• Audiovisual rooms
• 2 canteens

See also

• Education in Mauritius
• List of secondary schools in Mauritius

References

1. "State Secondary Schools". Ministry of Education and Human Resources. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
2. "Le collège d'Etat de Bell Village rebaptisé Dr James Burty David SSS" (in French). Le Matinal. 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.