The AI Masterclass programme is a training initiative developed by 8 collaborating enterprises from varied sectors of activities. The training was held over four days from 11th – 14th November 2019 at the Ceridian Learning Centre, 8th Floor, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower, Ebène.
46 employees from these enterprises benefitted from this training. The objective was to help technical IT Professionals jumpstart their 21st century skills with the concepts of:
Azure Cognitive Services;
Chat bots; and
Machine learning.

The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is organising a ceremony to launch the training programme “Advanced Training in Fund Administration / Accounting” which will be run under the Graduate Training for Employment Scheme (GTES) and the Sectoral Skills Development Scheme (SSDS).

The Human Resource Development Council in collaboration with the Mauritius Qualifications Authority is organising a Launching Ceremony for the Recognition of Prior Learning Support Scheme as follows:

The HRDC in collaboration with the Commission for Training, Industrial Development & Others of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly is organising a Training and Placement programme for some 20 Automobile Mechanics from Rodrigues. The Launching Ceremony will be held as follows:

In view of ensuring consistency in documents submitted by Employers and smooth processing of G3 applications, EMPLOYERS including REGISTERED TRAINING CENTRES contributing to the HRDC Training Levy are kindly requested to adhere to the contents of the Invoice and Receipt as required by HRDC for the purpose of claiming for partial refund of training cost and which is effective as from the start of the Financial Year 2019-2020 and applicable for all courses ending 1st July 2019 and onwards.

The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), which operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office, is coordinating the formulation of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) 2019-2023 with the technical assistance of Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD). The Societe Francaise d’Exportation des Ressources Educatives (SFERE) is providing technical assistance for the formulation of the strategy. A steering committee chaired by the PMO oversees the implementation of the project.

The National Youth Civic Service programme, announced in the Budget Speech 2018/2019, is a 12-week youth development programme targeted at empowering some 1,000 young people aged between 17 and 25 years. The aim is to develop a confident, resilient and daring youth community while further promoting a spirit of entrepreneurship, citizenship and social entity. This national programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation in collaboration with the HRDC and other stakeholders.

Youth coaching under this programme involves the use of several tools including interactive thematic sessions, group works, friendly competitions, field visits, community projects, residential camps as well as sports and recreational activities.

The HRDC is a member of the Managing Committee of the NYCS and is involved at all stages of the programme, that is, from the setting up of appropriate structure to implement the NYCS up to the completion of the different respective cohorts. The HRDC also funds a one-lump stipend of Rs 5,000 to each participant who successfully completes this programme.

The Human Resource Development Council, in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research, is presently in the process of preparing the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) 2019-2023. To this end, the HRDC is organising two thematic workshops as follows:

Theme 1: The role of education and training system in skills formation

This theme will explore the role of the education and training system in skills formation. It will also look at the role and responsibilities of industry in skills formation. This theme is relevant to the movement of Mauritius towards knowledge-based economic development which requires the transition to a more effective and responsive skill formation system.

Theme 2: Skills Development Support Infrastructure (Quality Assurance, vocational training system, funding, coordination, support, etc)

This theme will look at the institutional and systemic set-up supporting skills development locally and what requires improvement to face the upcoming future society and work.

The HRDC is inviting proposals from any person wishing to contribute to the development of the National Skills Development Strategy for Mauritius for 2019-2023.

For participation in the thematic workshops, contact the HRDC on 454 4009 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at latest by 23 November 2018.

Alternatively, any proposals can be emailed to the HRDC. Each proposal must be linked to one of the above-mentioned themes and must include the following: (i) the issue / problem; (ii) What is its impact on skills needs; and (iii) The suggested solution.

The main objectives of the National Skills Development Strategy for Mauritius 2019-2023 are to:

• Chart the pathway for skills development;
• Assess the current status and set-up of the skills development system in the country;
• Identify future skills development requirements in line with the vision of the government;
• Identify themes/areas in the skills development system that would require changing/improving; and
• Propose actionable recommendations that would improve the current set-up.

The HRDC in collaboration with CASCAID Ltd, a UK-based consultancy firm, conducted a career counselling assessment exercise from November 2016 to September 2017. One of the main recommendations of this exercise was to empower Senior Educators in careers education.

In this context, a training programme, targeted at 170 Senior Educators from both public and private secondary schools, was mounted by the HRDC in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education & Scientific Research, the Careers Guidance Service Unit and other stakeholders.

Following training for a first batch of 70 Senior Educators in October 2017, the HRDC organised a three-day training for the second and last batch of 100 Senior Educators as follows:

Dates: 30th, 31st October and 01st November 2018
Time: Full-Day
Venue: BPML Conference Hall, CyberTower 1, Cybercity, Ebene

The objective of this training programme is to empower Senior Educators to provide careers education and career information to their students. The interactive and workshop-style programme involved interventions from both public and private sectors, supported by appropriate documentation. At the end of the training programme, the Senior Educators were invited to devise a customised career education plan with initiatives and activities for their schools.

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.