ES.DES : Graduation ceremony held under the patronage of the Director General of BIANCO
Antananarivo, August 28, 2026 — The Higher School of Economic and Social Development or "École Supérieure de Développement Économique et Social" (ES.DES) celebrated on Friday, August 28, 2026, its graduation and diploma awarding ceremony at the Espace Rose By-pass Iavoloha, for the “Mahefa” Bachelor’s class and the “Fanilo” Master’s class.
The ceremony was held under the high patronage of Dr. Hanitriniaina Elea Chilo, Founding President of ES.DES, and with Mr. Gaby Nestor RAZAKAMANANTSOA, Director General of the Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (BIANCO) as patron of the graduating class.
The Director General of BIANCO : "The fight against corruption begins at a very young age"
In his address, the Director General of BIANCO first expressed his gratitude to ES.DES for the invitation and for the honor bestowed upon him as patron of the “Mahefa” Bachelor’s class and the “Fanilo” Master’s class.
Focusing his remarks on prevention and education, Mr Gaby Nestor RAZAKAMANANTSOA stressed the need to raise awareness among both students and parents. According to him, the fight against corruption starts at an early age, and parents have a fundamental responsibility to instill good values and integrity-based behavior in their children.
He also called on the young graduates not to view money or corruption as means of achieving success. Personal effort, hard work and perseverance, he emphasized, are the path to follow in building a better and sustainable future.
Adopting a Culture of Refusal
The Director General of BIANCO BIANCO also encouraged the audience to develop a genuine culture of refusal in the face of corruption. He called on everyone not to give in to corrupt practices and not to hesitate to report acts of corruption when they witness or fall victim to them.
According to him, this approach must go hand in hand with the promotion of anti-corruption values such as integrity, responsibility and dignity, which should guide individual and collective behavior.
LOCOM and JALVIS: Initiatives Commended by BIANCO
The Director General of BIANCO also congratulated ES.DES on the initiatives presented during the ceremony, particularly the establishment of an innovation platform called LOCOM, an integrated digital solution for educational innovation and academic management. He particularly welcomed the usefulness of this tool in combating the proliferation of fake diplomas by helping strengthen the traceability and security of academic documents.
He also highlighted the importance of establishing JALVIS – Journal for Advanced Learning, Vision, Innovation and Science, presented as a research laboratory and a platform for promoting scientific work. According to him, these initiatives demonstrate ES.DES’s commitment to contributing to the improvement of the quality of higher education and research.
BIANCO Opens Its Doors to Students
Finally, Mr. Gaby Nestor RAZAKAMANANTSOA recalled that BIANCO works closely with numerous partners to strengthen its activities of education and prevention against corruption.
As part of the collaboration between BIANCO and ES.DES, he announced that the institution is opening its doors to ES.DES students wishing to undertake internships. This initiative provides students with an opportunity to become familiar with the missions and professional realities of an institution committed to combating corruption