I am not the one with the answer to those types of questions as I am no assessor and I'm not going to pretend like I know what LT are looking for in terms of CVs, academic/professional qualification. If one thinks there's a mistake or something, one can always request clarification I guess.
Anyway I just think there are others factors that may have affected the decision. In the absence of the full facts, it's pointless to ponder over it. That's just my opinion.
I know for a fact that people who do not meet the criteria set in the different adverts have not been shortlisted by LT right from the start with the MPP and I guess it would be the same with MPDP and Cadet Programme.
All I wanted to point out with my post is that with LT in charge of pilot selection, Mauritians who meet the requirements published by MK have a fair shot at a pilot job with MK. So spend your energy at preparing adequately for the interview & computer based tests. There's a lot of information available on the internet about the DLR. Go through them with the time that you have.. Use google translate tool if the page is in German. Get an idea of what to expect. LT want to know the real you so have a think about what you would like to tell them and things like that. They need to see how you will fit in as a good team member at Air Mauritius. They want to know about your leadership skills. Their philosophy is about hiring the Captains of tomorrow, not First Officers. Have a think about how you are going to show your assets. Have a think about your negative traits too. They might want to know about them. Don't make up stories, don't portray something that you're not. With personality profiling they will know who's making up !!!! and who's real.
And above all, if you have been shortlisted.. don't waste your time discussing the negatives of the selection process as this may adversely affect your performance, focus, preparation and mental approach towards the whole process. You need to give yourself a fair chance at this. Think about how important this is to you and how valuable an asset you could be to the company. Think about why you want to be a pilot with Air Mauritius and why LT need to know this about you.
I cannot recall the last time MK had 3 different programmes aimed at hiring locals in the same year and it's set to continue in 2014. We don't know when and if it'll happen again anytime soon. Debatable minimum requirements and what not is all another story but we are witnessing major changes within the company. NCR is the first ever PM who has publicly taken a stand in parliament on pilot recruitment. How much of it is a lot of talk, we don't really know from outside MK. Yet, I feel it has never looked better for us Mauritians and I can't help think it would be such a shame if we didn't make the most of it because of negatives brought up due to disappointment and frustration.