Documents to be submitted by Employers:

Following the communiqué issued by the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) on 30 May 2023, employers are encouraged to settle the course fee payable to Registered Training Institutions via bank transfer. The bank remittance advice immediately generated on the e-banking system following the bank transfer can thus be readily submitted/uploaded as evidence of payment while submitting G3 application on the HRDC online system.

Where an employer opts to settle the course fee payable to Registered Training Institutions via bank cheque, they would need to submit an extract of its bank statement relating to the payment as evidence that the cheque has been cleared by the bank. This option may be more time consuming and burdensome for employers, whereby they would need to await the cheque to be cleared by the RTI/Bank and then extract a bank statement for submission of their G3 application on the HRDC online system.

With the bank transfer payment being easier and less complex for employers, the HRDC encourages all employers to adopt this option to ensure swift processing and refund of their grant applications with the HRDC.

The HRDC wishes to reassure all employers that the changes being brought are in line with good governance practices to eliminate risks that have been identified by the HRDC and to ensure the optimum use of the National Training Fund for employers and Mauritius in the long run.

HRDC Management

Date: 26 June 2023

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The HRDC wishes to inform all Employers and Registered Training Institutions (RTIs) that the additional documents mentioned below will be required for the processing of grant applications under the Training Grant Incentives Scheme with effect from 01st July 2023.

1. Additional documents

1.1     G1 application

(i) Submission of G1 application per Batch: For courses which are delivered in batches, Employers are requested to submit separate G1 applications for each batch with a view to ease and expedite the process of acknowledging G1 applications.

1.2     G3 application

(i) Submission of ID Card: When submitting G3 application, Employers are requested to submit a copy of the ID Card (or copy of Passport in case of non-citizens) of all participants who have attended the course.

Note: The ID Card/s will be used solely for the purpose of verifying the attendance of the employee attending the course and same will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

(ii)   Attendance sheet: Employers are requested to submit a copy of the attendance sheet duly signed by both the trainer(s) and all participants along with their G3 applications. Where the participants attending a course are from different employers, separate attendance sheets should be submitted to the HRDC. Employers must request for an attendance sheet from the RTI solely for their employees.

(iii)  Letter of Attestation: The Letter of Attestation should also include the number of contact hours covered by each participant for the course.

(iv)  Evidence of Payment of course fee: In addition to the invoice and receipt submitted by the Employer for payment of course fee, the Employer must also submit a copy of the extract of its bank statement evidencing the cheque in the amount invoiced by the RTI has been cleared by the bank or that the bank transfer in the amount invoiced by the RTI has been made or such document from the banking institution of the employer, confirming payment of the amount invoiced.

Note: It is the responsibility of the Employer to ensure that the Bank statement has been redacted to exclude any confidential information other than the name of the account holder, the name of the bank and the details of the payment made in respect of the training.

2. Reminder

Employers and Registered Training Institutions must should also ensure the following:

2.1     G1 application

(i) In-House Training: Where a course is being delivered solely for only one employer, the latter must submit its G1 application under the In-House Training Scheme.  Submission of application under other training schemes may lead to rejection of the application.

(ii) Liaison Officer: The liaison officer provided in the G1 application must be someone other than the participant & Trainer and should be reachable at all times.

Note: It has been observed that when the liaison officer is the trainer or participant to the course, he/she is unreachable by the HRDC Monitoring Team for monitoring purposes (eg not being able to access the training venue or not having online access for virtual monitoring).  This often results to monitoring not being conducted and leading to rejection of the G3 application.

2.2     Monitoring of Training

(i) Attendance Sheet: The RTI Programmer Officer/Employer must ensure that the attendance sheet for the course is duly signed by the trainer/s and all participants. The ID number, name and signature of the participants in the attendance sheet must be as per their ID card.  (Note: A format of the attendance sheet can be downloaded here for guidance).

(ii) Onsite monitoring:  A copy of the attendance sheet duly signed by all participants and the trainer(s) is readily available at time of monitoring visits by the HRDC Monitoring Team.

(iii) Virtual Monitoring:  Where monitoring has been carried out virtually (via WhatsApp) for face-to-face training, a copy of the attendance sheet is sent by email or on WhatsApp to the HRDC on the same day as soon as the virtual monitoring is completed, failing which the G3 application may not be considered for refund.

(iv) Live Online Courses: For courses delivered online, a copy of the attendance sheet/log generated on the online platform, enlisting the names of all participants and start & end time, must be emailed at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on the same day as soon as the monitoring is completed, failing which the G3 application will not be considered for refund.

2.3     G3 Application

(iv)  Submission of Documents: Employers are requested to submit all requested/missing documents/information in PDF format only and not jpeg so as not to delay processing of applications.   Additionally, the updated document must be saved with the current date for ease of reference. (For example: when a query has been sent for missing receipt; when sending the receipt on 09 March 2023, same should be saved as ‘Receipt09032023’)

The above measures will be effective for all grant applications (G1 and G3) submitted to the HRDC as from 01st July 2023.

All other conditions pertaining to the refund of training cost under the Training Grant Incentives Scheme remain unchanged.

HRDC Management

Date: 30 May 2023

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Invitation for Bid: Supply, Installation, Configuration & Commissioning of a Hyper – Converged Solution at the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Open National Bidding

(Authorised under Section 17 of the Public Procurement Act 2006)

Supply, Installation, Configuration & Commissioning of a Hyper – Converged Solution at the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)

Procurement Ref. No: HRDC/ONB/2023/1

1. The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is hereby inviting bids from eligible Bidders for the Supply, Installation, Configuration & Commissioning of a Hyper – Converged Solution at its premises.
2. A Pre – Bid Meeting to be followed by a Site Visit will be held on Friday 10 February 2023 at 10 00hrs in the HRDC Auditorium.
3. Bids clearly marked Hyper – Converged Solution, Reference No: HRDC/ONB/2023/1 addressed to the HRDC Director must be deposited in the Tender Box at the under – mentioned address by Friday 24 February 2023 up to 14 00hrs at latest. Late bids will be rejected.

 Address for Submission of bids:

The Director
HRDC
4th Floor, NG Tower,
Cybercity,
Ebène72201

4. The HRDC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bids, and to cancel this bidding process at any time prior to selection without incurring any liability towards any bidder.

Download Notes of Pre-Bid Meeting - 10 February 2023: Click here

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The HRDC is conducting a study to assess and ascertain the present and future skills requirements and the role and involvement of FinTech activities in enterprises.

The main objectives of the study are to make an assessment of the present skills availability in the sector and to foresee the future skills requirements, given the FinTech transition. The study aims to:

• take stock of the degree of financial technology adoption in enterprises;
• identify the profile of employees required to foster FinTech adoption;
• identify the immediate and future skills/jobs requirements for the sector; and
• recommend and propose immediate and new future training programmes and modes for the sector.

Companies who engage in FinTech activities as user of FinTech products or developer of FinTech products are invited to take part in this study.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QPSP2C6

The HRDC wishes to thank all respondents participating in the survey.

The HRDC is hereby informing employers that henceforth, they are allowed to submit their G1 Application for In-House training within five (5) working days prior to the start of the training where the course/training is to be delivered by an internal trainer or a freelance trainer or a foreign trainer or a Registered Training Institution (RTI).

Also note that where a course/training is dispensed by an RTI solely and exclusively to one employer, the latter may claim the fee charged by the RTI under item “Resource Person Fee” or submit detailed cost structure of the course/training if additional costs will be incurred in the delivery of the training.

To avoid any last minute hassle, employers may submit their G1 applications for In-House training to the HRDC by the time they have submitted their application for approval of course to the MQA. However, the attention of Employers is drawn to the fact to be eligible for refund of training cost under the Training Grant System, the course/training must be approved the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) prior to its start. The application will be subject to the conditions attached to the In-House Training Scheme

The HRDC relies on your usual collaboration to ensure that all relevant documents/information are complete and duly submitted along with the G1 Application.

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The HRDC wishes to inform Employers and Registered Training Institutions (RTIs) of the procedures which should be strictly adhered to regarding the following:

1. In-House Training
2. MQA Course Approval for In-House Training for one employer
3. Public Workshop & Training of employees of RTIs
4. Attendance Sheet kept by Registered Training Institutions/ Employers
5. Submission of Applications for grant refund

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In line with the Budget measure, the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) has set up the Digital Transformation Initiatives Scheme which caters for digital transformation initiatives in enterprises, to be financed from the National Training Fund.

This scheme is open to all enterprises which contribute the training levy and is for a duration of one year, starting from 01 March 2022 to 28 February 2023.

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In line with the Budget measure, the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) has set up the Digital Transformation Initiatives Scheme which caters for digital transformation initiatives in enterprises, to be financed from the National Training Fund.

This scheme is open to all enterprises which contribute the training levy and is for a duration of one year, starting from 01 March 2022 to 28 February 2023.

The financial incentives available under this scheme are based on the training levy contributed by the enterprise in the previous financial year and are as follows:

Annual Levy contribution of enterprise Financial incentives

Up to Rs 20,000                                        Rs 10,000

From Rs 20,000 to Rs 100,000                  Rs 25,000

From Rs 100,001 to Rs 1,000,000             7% of annual levy contribution

From Rs 1,000,001 to Rs 2,000,000          6% of annual levy contribution

From Rs 2,000,001 and above                  5% of annual levy contribution

Eligibility criteria for the Scheme

• The DTI Scheme will be available to enterprises which contribute the training levy.
• The Scheme will only cater for financing of Digital Transformation Initiatives as per the Digital Transformation Plan approved by the HRDC.
• The Scheme will not cater for purchase of computer/laptops/ IT hardware, etc., renewal of software licenses and yearly maintenance service charge for hardware.

 How to apply?

Applicants willing to avail of the Digital Transformation Initiatives Scheme must submit the Application Forms (G15 & G16) along with all the relevant documents by email to the Digital Transformation Initiatives Unit of the HRDC on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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DTI - Manual of Procedures

DTI - Application Form G15

DTI - Application Form G16

DTI - Digital Transformation Plan

DTI - Presentation 

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Digital Transformation Initiatives Unit
Human Resource Development Council
Tel:      +230 454 4009 (PABX)
Fax:     +230 454 6220 / 454 6260
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With a view to providing support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Government, in the national Budget 2021/2022, introduced a series of measures, including business advisory services to help SMEs restructure their business model by resorting to independent financial services or a business review from professional consultants.

In line with the budgetary measures, the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is encouraging all SMEs to avail of the new ‘Business Advisory Services Scheme’ under the National Training Fund. This scheme is for a duration of two years, from 01 July 2021 up to 30 June 2023.

Eligible SMEs would be allowed to use their unutilised contribution of training levy to finance external business advisory services up to a maximum of Rs 50,000 per annum.

For more information on the Business Advisory Services Scheme, kindly consult the Manual of Procedures and the Application Forms (G13 & G14) which can be downloaded here.

When submitting Application Forms (G13 & G14) under the Business Advisory Services Scheme, SMEs are required to attach all relevant documents along with the Application Forms by email to the Business Advisory Services Unit of the HRDC on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Important note:

Prior to completing the Application Form G13, enterprises willing to avail of this scheme are requested to verify their unutilised levy contribution by sending an email to the Business Advisory Services Unit.

For more information, contact the HRDC (Business Advisory Services Unit) on:

• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Telephone: 454 4009

This Master of Science Financial Technology (Fintech) is a post-graduate degree which will provide students with both theoretical and practical knowledge essential in fintech and financial services in general. Fintech can potentially bring innovation and efficiency in financial services. This programme is fully funded by the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) under the Skills Development Support Programme for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Applicants should be employed in enterprises which are already using / strategizing financial technologies to impact their business offerings. Those employees are expected to be working in Fintech related jobs or are potential Fintech entrants who will apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired in this programme at enterprise level. The applicants need to show how this Master in Fintech programme will help them in their jobs now or in the future.

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