Reply: The National Agency for Drug Control (NADC) has informed that the current Rehabilitation Programme is offered by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs), through the following facilities and involve both pharmacological and psychosocial interventions – (a). Nénuphar Centre in Long Mountain specifically caters for young people under 18 with drug abuse issues. It offers treatment and rehabilitation services on a residential basis and outpatient basis; (b). Frangipane Centre, located next to Brown Sequard Mental Health Care Centre provides both residential and day care rehabilitation, Methadone Induction services and detoxification services, and (c). Orchidée Centre, located next to Brown Sequard Mental Health Care Centre offers Day Care and residential rehabilitation, Methadone Induction and detoxification services to women who use drugs. The rehabilitation process includes psychotherapy carried out by psychologists and psychosocial accompaniment by social workers from various NGOs. With the setting up of the NADC in May 2025, the Agency is envisaging the implementation of a standard National Programme for Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Persons Who Use Drugs as a coordinated, recovery-oriented and sustainable national framework. The rehabilitation services envisaged under this framework include linkages to rehabilitation services at grass root level, notably through the National Drug Assistance Hotline, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, NGOs, the private sector and other stakeholders. The programme will consist of assessment, appropriate treatment, as well as structured rehabilitation services and psychosocial follow-up. It also comprises reintegration and recovery support services, including halfway homes, vocational linkage, family reintegration, community follow-up and employment support. With regard to the implementation strategy, a phased approach will be adopted for the period April 2026 to December 2027. In 2026, emphasis is being placed on establishing the operational framework, including the development of standard operating procedures and referral pathways. By December 2027, the objective is to have the core national rehabilitation and reintegration framework operational completely, including patients referred by the Drug Users Administrative Panel (DUAP) in the reintegration pathways. Following a proposal by the NADC, discussions are also underway with Ministry of Health and Wellness to convert an existing ward at Bruno Cheong hospital to cater for inpatient services for young people on synthetic drugs. This will serve as a model National Rehabilitation Centre. As regards children aged 12 to 18 years affected by synthetic drug use, this category is being given specific attention under this Programme. The new programme will strengthen age-appropriate services at Nénuphar Centre, including adolescent-friendly treatment, educational continuity, school reintegration support and structured reintegration planning into family and the community. Furthermore, central to this effort, a national study is being proposed by NADC, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and NGOs, to assess the prevalence of drug use among 12 to 18 years old. Based on the findings of the survey, tailored interventions, appropriate treatment and rehabilitation as well as reintegration services will be improved. More generally, the Programme seeks to ensure that rehabilitation in Mauritius moves beyond isolated treatment episodes and evolves into a coordinated national recovery system in which treatment, rehabilitation, aftercare and reintegration are linked in a structured and sustainable manner. RODRIGUES – FOUNDATION PROGRAMME IN LITERACY, NUMERACY & SKILLS – IMPLEMENTATION (GRADES 7-9)