The University of Mauritius in consultation with industry has developed an ‘MSc Artificial Intelligence’. It is an industry-driven programme, funded under the HRDC’s Skills Development Support Programme for AI. The programme targets working professionals, who wish to acquire further capabilities in AI and who simultaneously want to further foster the AI agenda of their parent enterprise. This initiative aims at contributing to the national innovation endeavor, through capacity building.

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Refund for non-award courses

The HRDC informs all Employers and Registered Training Institutions (RTIs) that as from 15 October 2021, the Mauritius Qualifications Authority is approving non-award courses for RTIs and Employers on its on-line system in line with the above regulations.

Following consultations with relevant authorities, HRDC wishes to inform all RTIs and employers that they should ensure henceforth, that for all batches of non-award courses, the approval of MQA must be obtained for these courses to be eligible for refund under the Training Grant System.

For further information, please contact the HRDC helpdesk on Tel: 454 4009

The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is launching a survey to assess the interest of secondary school students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The objectives of this study are to:

• obtain a deep understanding of the issues that are hampering the development to STEM skills among students;
• identify the reasons behind the lack of interest of students in STEM subjects;
• gauge the point of view of relevant stakeholders vis-à-vis STEM subjects;
• come up with input that would help mount projects with a view to alleviate this issue; and
• provide pointers to institutions concerned to take necessary measures.

The HRDC is requesting all the schools, teachers, students and parents identified for the purpose of this survey to fully collaborate through their participation in this survey.

For additional information on this study, kindly contact the HRDC by phone on 454 4009 or by email at:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Following the second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius since March 2021 whereby no face-to-face training was allowed, many employers have not been able to provide training to their employees as per their training plan and they could not benefit from the HRDC training grant system. This has been noted in spite of the new incentive provided to employers to resort to online training during the lockdown period.

With a view to support employers and to give a boost to training, the HRD Council has decided to allow employers to use the remaining balance of their annual grant ceiling as at 30 June 2021 to carry out training in the period 01 July to 30 September 2021.

The following conditions will also apply;

• Training should be dispensed and completed in the period 01 July to 30 September 2021
• The deadline date for submission of the G3 Application pertaining to these trainings remains the same, i.e 15 April 2022.

Employers who have completely used their annual grant ceiling for the financial year 2020/2021 can still avail of refund under the Training Grant System out of their annual grant ceiling for the financial year 2021/2022 for training starting as from 01 July 2021.

For further information, employers may contact the HRDC Call Centre on 454 4009.

HRDC

28th June 2021

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Employers and Registered Training Institutions are hereby being informed that the following budgetary measures have been announced in the 2021/2022 Budget Speech:

(i) Allowable Expenditure Eligible

SMEs will be allowed to use their unutilised contribution of training levy with the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) to finance external business advisory services up to a maximum amount of Rs 50,000 per annum. This will allow enterprises which have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to restructure their business model by resorting to, for example through independent financial services or a business review from professional consultants. This measure will apply for a period of 2 years starting as from 1 July 2021.

(ii) Mauritius Qualifications Authority Act

The Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) Act will be amended to allow the Authority to provide accreditation to non-award courses, for them to qualify for refund from HRDC.

In this context, a communique will be issued by HRDC in due course once the Finance Act will be enacted, to elaborate on the implementation of the above measures to all stakeholders.

HRDC Management

14.06.2021

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The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is conducting a study to gauge the skills needs of enterprises on the use of new technologies such as cloud computing, nano technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation, and their likely implications on their skills infrastructure. The findings from this study are expected to provide input to the HRDC and other institutions in the skills development system so as to proactively respond to the needs of enterprises through the development of skills development initiatives namely:

• mounting of courses / programmes;
• training of academics / trainers;
• supporting skills development at level of enterprises;
• review / design of related curriculum; and
• associated skills that would be required in their usage.

 Enterprises and industry associations wishing to contribute to this exercise are invited to fill in the online survey accessible at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6VPWMGY.

The deadline for submission of the survey has been extended to Monday 17 May 2021.

For more information on this study, please contact Ms Leena Ramtohul or

Ms Ravisha Subramanyan by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

COMMUNIQUE 3 - EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF G3 APPLICATION DUE TO COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Employers are informed that the deadline for submission of G3 applications for all courses which ended during the period 1st July 2020 to 31st December 2020 has been extended to Monday 31 May 2021.

The deadline for submission for other incentives (Foreign Expertise Scheme, TNA, Multimedia, etc) has also been extended up to Monday 31 May 2021.

Employers are kindly advised to submit their applications for refund within the deadline date to assist us in the timely processing and payment of grant before the end of the present financial year ending on 30 June 2021.

We will remain at your disposal for any assistance you may require via the following email:

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The HRDC Team

02 April 2021

COMMUNIQUE 2 - RESUMPTION OF FACE TO FACE TRAINING BY REGISTERED TRAINING INSTITUTIONS/EMPLOYERS

Registered Training Institutions and Employers are hereby informed that, following the partial lifting of the lockdown taking effect as from 01 April 2021, face to face training is not allowed until further notice from the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology to that effect.

The HRDC Team
31 March 2021

COMMUNIQUE 1

The HRDC hereby informs all its stakeholders that during the COVID-19 lockdown effective in Mauritius as from 10th March 2021, it will provide its services via its online systems. HRDC staff will be working from home using all available technologies to ensure business continuity.

• The HRDC hereby informs all its stakeholders that during the COVID-19 lockdown effective in Mauritius as from 10th March 2021, it will provide its services via its online systems. HRDC staff will be working from home using all available technologies to ensure business continuity.
• Registered Training Institutions (RTIs) and Employers can continue submitting applications for approval of course fee for non-award courses, including online courses, to the HRDC during lockdown.
• Employers and Registered Training Institutions (RTIs) are informed that face-to-face training is not allowed during lockdown. Employers and Registered Training Institutions (RTIs) are advised to follow instructions of the authorities on when they would be able to resume face-to-face training.
• NSDP & NTRS: As per Government’s directive, training under the NSDP and the NTRS have been interrupted. Beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries will be informed of the resumption of training programmes in due course.

We will remain at your disposal for any further assistance you may require via the following emails:

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The HRDC Team

15 March 2021

Employers contributing to the Training Levy are hereby informed that the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is now considering the refund of the cost for e-learning licences under the Training Grant System. This incentive will encourage employees to learn at their own pace and space and will enable them to have access to a multiplicity of online courses.

Employers will be eligible to claim refund of the cost of e-learning licences under the following conditions:

1. The licence must be purchased directly from the following digital learning platforms: Udemy, Coursera, Udacity, Linkedin, Pluralsight, Class Central and edX;
2. The licences are meant for courses up to Diploma level;
3. The employer must submit the G1 application form to inform the HRDC of its intention to purchase the licence together with a quotation for the licence and its duration;
4. The refund of the cost for the licence will be effected subject to successful completion of the courses and submission of relevant documents; and
5. The refund will be subject to the annual grant ceiling of the employer and at the rate of refund, as appropriate.

The refund for the cost of e-learning licences will be effective from 01 April 2021.

Note: All other conditions and criteria remain unchanged.

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For additional information, kindly contact the HRDC on 454 4009.

01 March 2021

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The Human Resource Development Council is hereby inviting Registered Industry Associations to submit applications to train unemployed individuals under the National Training and Reskilling Scheme (NTRS) in collaboration with their selected Registered Training Institutions.

Applications for training should be related to the current and forthcoming skills needs of their sector of activity.

Industry Associations are requested to contact the HRDC prior to submitting their application(s) for training. All applications must be submitted on the prescribed form, which is available under the “Downloads” section of the NTRS webpage at: ntrs.hrdc.mu

The NTRS is one of the schemes under the Economic Recovery Programme which targets to train some 9,000 unemployed persons in the following sectors:

• Agro-Industry;
• ICT/BPO;
• Construction;
• E-commerce;
• Precision Manufacturing;
• Renewable Energy & Circular Economy;
• Transport & Logistics;
• Aged, Disability and Social Care services
• Health Care & Medical Devices; and
• Other economic sectors.

For additional information, kindly contact the HRDC on 454 4009.

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20 February 2021

Government has announced the implementation of an Economic Recovery Programme which comprises a package of measures aimed at boosting GDP growth, protecting jobs and creating new ones, reducing dependence on imports and improving the well-being of the population. One of the key components of the Economic Recovery Programme is the implementation of the National Training and Reskilling Scheme (NTRS).

The NTRS targets the training and reskilling of some 9,000 unemployed persons. The training courses will be of up to 6 months’ duration. Training will be provided in fields including:

• Agro-Industry
• ICT/BPO
• Construction
• E-commerce
• Aged, disability & Social care services
• Health care & Medical devices
• Precision Manufacturing
• Renewable Energy & Circular economy
• Transport & Logistics
• Other economic sectors

Under this scheme, eligible trainees will benefit from a monthly stipend of Rs 10,200 for the duration of their training.

The Ministry of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training and the Human Resource Development Council are driving the implementation of the NTRS with the collaboration of relevant stakeholders.

Registration of Training Service Providers

The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is inviting approved training institutions to register themselves with the HRDC under the NTRS so as to be considered as potential service providers to dispense training in the following fields:

• Agro-industry
• ICT/BPO
• Construction
• E–Commerce
• Aged, Disability & Social Care Service
• Health Care & Medical Devices
• Precision Manufacturing
• Renewable Energy & Circular Economy
• Transport & Logistics

Interested training institutions are invited to fill in the Registration Form on the HRDC website and forward same with all necessary requested attachments in a sealed envelope clearly labelled “Registration of Training Service Providers - NTRS” to:

 The Director, Human Resource Development Council, 4th Floor, NG Tower, Cybercity, Ebène 72201

The National Training and Reskilling Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, and the Ministry of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training.

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30 November 2020