Employers contributing to the HRDC Training Levy are kindly informed that the National Budget 2018-2019 has brought the following changes to the HRDC Training Grant Incentive Scheme.

In line with Government`s vision to encourage employers to invest in continuous professional development of their employees for productivity gains, the percentage (%) refund of training cost has been revised.

The revised rates of refund of training cost for employers in their respective categories are as follows:

The above revised rates of refund for training cost are effective for courses starting as from 9th August 2018.

Note: All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The HRDC has conducted a survey on the skills requirements for 10 key economic sectors in Mauritius under the Skills Studies 2017/2018. The report for each sector will be published after consultation with industry operators and other stakeholders. As part of the validation process, the following presentation sessions have been scheduled:

Venue: HRDC Lecture Theatre, 4th Floor, NG Tower, Cybercity, Ebène

The objectives of the Skills Studies 2017/2018 are to assess the country’s skills requirements in the short, medium and longer term; to identify the critical skills and hard-to-fill posts in different sectors; and to assess the degree of mismatch in skills across occupational groups.

The HRDC invites input from stakeholders on its Skills Study Report 2017 for the ICT sector. This public consultation exercise is part of the ongoing validation process.

All comments should reach the HRDC by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday 13 April 2018 at latest.

For any information or queries, please contact Ms Leena Ramtohul at 454 4009.

The Graduate Training for Employment Scheme (GTES) is a budgetary measure being implemented since 2015 by the HRDC in close collaboration the Ministry of Education & Human Resources, Tertiary Education & Scientific Research and the private sector. The objective of the GTES is to contribute towards tackling the issue of skills mismatch among unemployed graduates by providing them with skills that match the requirements of an evolving job market.

In order to meet its need for qualified software engineers, Accenture Technology in collaboration with the University of Mauritius has developed a full-time MSc course in Applied Software Technologies under the GTES. 30 unemployed graduates with a non-IT background are following this 12-month Conversion Course at UoM, comprising placement of 6 months at Accenture Technology. The graduates will be completing their training in January 2019.

The main objective of this programme is to equip the trainees with software engineering skills in the following industry relevant technologies: Java, Oracle, SAP, Digital Technologies, Salesforce, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Technologies, with applied practical experience. After their training, successful graduates will be appointed as Application Development Associates.

The Honourable (Mrs) Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research, will officially launch this training and placement programme during a ceremony being held as follows:

Date:    Thursday 01 March 2018
Time:    13 30 hrs
Venue:  R Burrenchobay Lecture Theatre, University of Mauritius, Réduit

The Mauritius Film Development Corporation (MFDC) in collaboration with the University of Technology, Mauritius (UTM) is offering a series of short courses under the National Skills Development Programme (NSDP) in the following fields as from February 2018:

• Camera & Lighting
• Sound for Cinematography
• Film Editing

Each course is of a duration of one month followed by a work placement of one month at the MFDC. Trainees under the NSDP will receive a monthly stipend of MUR 6,000 inclusive of travelling allowance.

Eligibility: Form III.

Seats are limited. Consult the link below for detailed eligibility criteria & registration:

http://nsdp.hrdc.mu/index.php/training/film

The Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping in collaboration with the HRDC is organising an Open Day to invite unemployed youngsters to register for training for possible career opportunities in the Cruise Sector. The Open Day will be held as follows:

Date:   Tuesday 28 February 2017
Time:   10 00 hrs to 16 00 hrs
Venue: Conference Hall, Cyber Tower 1, Cybercity, Ebène

The Open Day will include presentation sessions throughout the day by the Mauritius Maritime Training Academy (MMTA), MITD, HRDC and recruiters. The presentation sessions will be held at 10 00 hrs; 11 30 hrs; 13 30 hrs and 15 00 hrs.

Registration of Employers/Enterprises under the NSDP

The HRDC is inviting employers/ enterprises to register under the National Skills Development Programme (NSDP) in order to benefit from the following incentives:

• Funding for training of young unemployed in technical skills that your organisation requires.
• Payment of a monthly stipend/allowance to trainees of Rs 6,000 for the duration of the training and placement not exceeding 1 year.

Employers can mount courses and choose registered training centres of their own choice in the following sectors:

• ICT
• Tourism and Hospitality
• Nursing and Paramedics
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Financial Services
• Logistics
• Other Sectors

How to Register:

Interested Employers/Enterprises are invited to register at : www.nsdp.hrdc.mu

The HRDC will contact the Employer/Enterprise upon registration

Contact:

For more information contact HRDC:

Tel : 464 4203 / 454 4009

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Launching ceremony of the National Skills Development Programme

The National Skills Development Programme (NSDP) was announced in the Budget Speech 2016/2017 with the aim to better match skills with the demand of employers by equipping young people with technical skills which are in high demand in the following sectors:
(i) ICT; (ii) Tourism and Hospitality; (iii) Nursing and Paramedics; and (iv) Construction and other industries.

The NSDP will be officially launched by Honourable (Mrs) Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research.

Date:               Thursday 01 December 2016
Time:               11 00  hrs
Venue:             BPML Conference Hall, 1st floor, Cyber Tower 1, Ebène

The NSDP is a joint Government – Private Sector collaboration programme.