MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE & HUMAN RESOURCES

Brief on Mauritius

in the context of

UNESCO - AU - SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION POLICY REVIEWS

Gaborone - Thursday 25 Sept. 2008

MAURITIAN CONTEXT

1968 – Independence1968 – Independence

1988 - 1988 - Tertiary Education CommissionTertiary Education Commission

1990s1990s

Min. of Edu. & ScienceMin. of Edu. & Science

White Paper on Science Education White Paper on Science Education Master Plan in EducationMaster Plan in Education

Min. of Edu. & HR Dev.Min. of Edu. & HR Dev.

MAURITIAN CONTEXT

2000s2000s

Min. of Edu. & Sc. ResearchMin. of Edu. & Sc. Research

Creation of the Mauritius Research Creation of the Mauritius Research Council (Year?)Council (Year?)

MAURITIAN CONTEXT

2005 – Min. of Edu. & Human Resources2005 – Min. of Edu. & Human Resources

2007 - Setting up of National Committee 2007 - Setting up of National Committee for compulsory Science up to Form Vfor compulsory Science up to Form V

[2009 Piloting of “[2009 Piloting of “2121stst Century Science Century Science” in ” in 14 secondary schools out of a total of 189]14 secondary schools out of a total of 189]

TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

University Mauritius (1963)University Mauritius (1963)

Mahatma Gandhi Institute (1970)Mahatma Gandhi Institute (1970)

Mauritius Institute of Education Mauritius Institute of Education (1973)(1973)

University of Technology Mtius. University of Technology Mtius. (2000)(2000)

Institut Superieure de Technologie / Univ. Institut Superieure de Technologie / Univ. PoitiersPoitiers

SOME PRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

Charles Telfair InstituteCharles Telfair Institute

Sir. S. Ramgoolam Medical SchoolSir. S. Ramgoolam Medical School

Univ. of Louis Pasteur/Pasteur Univ. of Louis Pasteur/Pasteur InstituteInstitute

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OTHER BODIES

Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute Institute

Mauritius Research CouncilMauritius Research Council

National Productivity & National Productivity & Competitiveness CouncilCompetitiveness Council

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Saturday 13 Sept. 2008 Saturday 13 Sept. 2008

Redefinition of Redefinition of MinistriesMinistries

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Saturday 13 Sept. 2008Saturday 13 Sept. 2008

Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Industry, Science & ResearchScience & Research

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CHALLENGE TO CHALLENGE TO MAURITIUSMAURITIUS

Gaborone – September 2008Gaborone – September 2008

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Merci zot touMerci zot tou

Thank you allThank you all