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* [[Eloï Mallac]] - Administrator of Préfet de la Nièvre in France under King Louis Phillippe's reign until 1848
* [[Eloï Mallac]] - Administrator of Préfet de la Nièvre in France under King Louis Phillippe's reign until 1848
* [[Jean Margéot]] - Bishop and first Mauritian Cardinal <ref>{{cite web |last1=Piat |first1=Maurice |title=Le Cardinal Jean Margéot Évêque émérite de Port-Louis |url=https://www.dioceseportlouis.org/historique/le-cardinal-jean-margeot/ |accessdate=2020-05-23}}</ref>
* [[Jean Margéot]] - Bishop and first Mauritian Cardinal <ref>{{cite web |last1=Piat |first1=Maurice |title=Le Cardinal Jean Margéot Évêque émérite de Port-Louis |url=https://www.dioceseportlouis.org/historique/le-cardinal-jean-margeot/ |accessdate=2020-05-23}}</ref>
* [[Prem Nababsing]] - Doctor in Chemistry, Vice Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition <ref>{{cite news |last1=Karghoo |first1=Christophe |title=62 ans après : Les retrouvailles d'une bande d'amis |url=https://www.5plus.mu/actualite/62-ans-apres-les-retrouvailles-dune-bande-damis |accessdate=2015-10-20 |agency=5 Plus Dimanche}}</ref>
* [[Edouard Nairac]] - Laureate (1895), Barrister, Mayor of Port Louis
* [[Edouard Nairac]] - Laureate (1895), Barrister, Mayor of Port Louis
* [[Raman Osman]] - Governor-General
* [[Raman Osman]] - Governor-General

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Royal College Curepipe
The current school building completed in 1914
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Royal Road

Curepipe

Mauritius
Coordinates20°19′04″S 57°31′25″E / 20.31778°S 57.52361°E / -20.31778; 57.52361
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School typePublic
Founded1791
RectorMitranee Kushiram[1]

The Royal College Curepipe (commonly known as RCC), located in the centre of the town of Curepipe, Mauritius, is a state boys-only secondary school. RCC is widely referenced as one of the best all-boys high school in Mauritius. The school has high admissions standards, and is known for producing a high number of ‘laureates’ (high-performing students at A-Levels who are awarded a scholarship for foreign tertiary studies).

History

The Royal College Curepipe is one of the oldest educational institutions of the Republic of Mauritius. The history of the Royal College Curepipe stretches back to 1791 when the predecessor of the Royal College of Curepipe, the Collège National also known as the Collège Colonial was founded in Port Louis. It was reserved for the children of the privileged classes of that area, and the college was known as École Centrale in 1800, before taking that of Lycée Colonial from 1803 to 1810 during the final years of the French rule in Mauritius. The Lycée Colonial was a boarding school and military training was introduced. For six months after the British conquest in 1810, the Lycée Colonial was used as a military hospital in Port Louis. In 1813 the name of the college was changed by a decree of Governor Sir Robert Farquhar, and became the Royal College. The main driver for relocating the college from Port-Louis to Curepipe was the deadly epidemic of 1899 which was most prevalent in the warmer and humid capital city. In 1912 the foundation stone of the present building in Curepipe was finally laid by Director of Public Works (Paul Le Juge de Segrais). The design was inspired by the Buckingham Palace of London. [2]The present building was inaugurated in 1914.[3]

Notable alumni

  • Sudarshan (Roshi) Bhadain - Barrister, former Minister
  • Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard - Medical Practitioner, Physiologist and neurologist, Professor at Royal de France
  • Dayendranath Burrenchobay - Laureate, Electrical Engineer, Knight of British Empire, Permanent Secretary, Governor General
  • Ivan Collendavelloo - Barrister, Minister
  • Maurice Curé - Laureate (1907), Medical Practitioner, Trade Unionist, founder of Mauritius Labour Party, Member of Legislative Council
  • W. H. Lionel Cox - Laureate (1862), Chief Judge
  • Jayen Cuttaree - Lawyer, Minister of Labour, Minister of Lands and Housing, Minister of Industry and Trade
  • Ajay Daby - Lawyer and Speaker of Parliament
  • Prosper D'Epinay - Procurer General
  • Adrien D'Epinay - Barrister, politician and founder of Bank of Mauritius. Founded newspaper Le Cernéen. Prosper's brother. His statue is located at Jardin De la Compagnie, Port Louis.
  • Prosper D'Epinay - Sculptor. Adrien's son.
  • Victor Delafaye - Barrister and Chief Judge, Knight of British Empire
  • Gaëtan Duval - Barrister, Lord Mayor (Port Louis), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, Knight of British Empire
  • J. Anthony Ferrière - Laureate (1898), Medical Practitioner, founder of first private clinic in Floréal
  • Phillipe Forget - Journalist, founder and chief editor of L'Express
  • Gabriel Fropier - District Magistrate and Lord Mayor (Port Louis), Knight of British Empire
  • Victor Glover - Barrister, Chief Judge, Knight of British Empire
  • Hurrylall Goburdhun - Barrister, Chief Judge, Director of Rose Hill Transport
  • Hyacinthe Gonin - Attorney who then became Roman Catholic priest and eventually Archbishop of Trinidad
  • Kailesh Jagutpal - medical practitioner, former head of Medical Council, Minister
  • Pravind Jugnauth - Prime Minister
  • Eugène Laurent - Laureate (1876), Politician, workers' rights advocate
  • Maurice Lesage - Laureate, member of parliament, Leader of Opposition, founder of political party UDM
  • Fernand Maingard - Laureate (1907), Barrister
  • Eloï Mallac - Administrator of Préfet de la Nièvre in France under King Louis Phillippe's reign until 1848
  • Jean Margéot - Bishop and first Mauritian Cardinal [4]
  • Prem Nababsing - Doctor in Chemistry, Vice Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition [5]
  • Edouard Nairac - Laureate (1895), Barrister, Mayor of Port Louis
  • Raman Osman - Governor-General
  • Nanda Pavaday - Author and marketing executive
  • Eugène Poujade - Minister in France under Guizot's rule for Far East matters prior to 1848 Revolution
  • Kavi Ramano - Notary, politician, Minister
  • Navin Ramgoolam - Medical practitioner, lawyer, former Prime Minister
  • Seewoosagur Ramgoolam - Medical practitioner, First Prime Minister and Governor-General, Knight of British Empire
  • Maxime Rampal - Laureate (1900), Civil Engineer
  • Michel Rivalland - Laureate, barrister, Knight of British Empire, Chief Judge (1967), first Governor General post-independence [6]
  • Dr Joseph Rivière - Medical practitioner, Knight of the Legion of Honour. Founder of physio-therapy institute in Paris. Editor of France's physio-therapy journal.
  • Guy Rozemont - Trade unionist
  • Ashwin Roy - Laureate, investment banker, CEO of shipping line
  • N. Savrimootoo - Laureate (1897), Civil Engineer
  • Henri Souchon - Priest, educator, social worker and founder of radio studio (Studio d’Art Sonore) [7]
  • Dr Tholozan - Medical practitioner, Shah of Iran's physician
  • Harry Tirvengadum - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Air Mauritius, Knight of British Empire
  • Robert d'Unienville - Laureate, Mathematician, teacher and rector at RCC, Bridge champion
  • Yatin Varma - Barrister, politician, former Attorney General
  • A. Vandermeerch - Laureate (1901), Civil Engineer
  • Mohammad Vayid - Businessman, social worker, CEO British American Tobacco (BAT Africa), president Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), president Mauritius Research Council (MRC)
  • Harold Edward Walter - World War II lieutenant, Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur (France), Criminal Lawyer, Chairman (African Unity), Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Works, Minister of Communication, Knight of British Empire

See also

References

  1. ^ "Royal College Curepipe - School Profile".
  2. ^ Macmillan, Allister (1915). Mauritius Illustrated. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 8120615085.
  3. ^ "Royal College Curepipe - School History".
  4. ^ Piat, Maurice. "Le Cardinal Jean Margéot Évêque émérite de Port-Louis". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ Karghoo, Christophe. "62 ans après : Les retrouvailles d'une bande d'amis". 5 Plus Dimanche. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Sir Michel Rivalland". Cercle de Généalogie Maurice-Rodrigues. CGMR. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Royal College Curepipe : Plusieurs Activités Prévues en Janvier 2014". Business Mega. Le Matinal. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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