The HRDC is organising a three-day training programme on Careers Education, Information, Advice, Management and Guidance for a third batch of 80 Senior Educators from public and private secondary schools. The training will be held as follows:

Initially some 160 Senior Educators were trained in 2 batches of 80 in October 2017 and October 2018.

The field of artificial intelligence is essentially when machines can do tasks that typically require human intelligence. It encompasses machine learning, where machines can learn by experience and acquire skills without human involvement.

To meet the demands that are created by burgeoning industries and digitalisation of existing industries, there is need for a proactive and flexible approach to drive development over the few coming years. These shifting trends demand investment in development of skills and increase in AI talents in Mauritius spanning across university students, existing employees, unemployed youth and the society at large. The ‘Mauritius Artificial Strategy 2018’ has highlighted that the lack of talent and qualified workers in Mauritius is a deterrent to the implementation of AI across business operations.

The HRDC is organising a working session for unemployed graduates to raise awareness on the functioning and benefits of the Graduate Training for Employment Scheme (GTES).

The working session will offer participants the opportunity to interact with an industry expert and gain real-life insights into the world of work which will help them boost their employability.

Participants will also be able to interact with a graduate trainee and learn from his/her training and placement experiences under the GTES

The working session will be held as follows:

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.