The Fashion and Design Institute (FDI) is all geared to become a recognised awarding body thanks to the Fashion and Design Institute (Amendment) Bill presented to the National Assembly by the Minister of Tertiary Education on April 23. Its vision is to be a regional hub for design education and research that shapes lives and society.

According to the Population Census 2011, the literacy rate which was 85% in 2000 increased to 89.8% in 2011. This was affirmed by the Minister of Education in Parliament on Tuesday.

PTC Education Consultants is the oldest private recruitment and training agency in existence, having been in operation since 1988 and consists of 3 main departments: Overseas Study, Distance Learning & Professional Courses. Our Mission is to contribute proactively to the advancement of knowledge.

The United Kingdom is the second most coveted study destination for Mauritian students after the United States. According to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Report 2011, around 1,000 Mauritians chose UK for their higher education.

PTC Education Consultants are the oldest private recruitment and training agency in existence, having been in operation since 1988 and consist of 3 main departments: Overseas Study, Distance Learning & Professional Courses.

There has never been a better time to study law at London South Bank University. For over 30 years LSBU has been providing excellent and innovative law courses. There exist several reasons for you to choose LSBU for your law studies.

From January till the first week of December, every Saturday as from 10 am to 12 pm, a team of Junior Chamber International (JCI) members is present at the community centre at Bois Marchand to help the children in their school work.

The Public Speaking Competition by the English Speaking Union is one of the major activities of students. The finals for 2013 edition were held last week whereby for the first time after four consecutive attempts, a girl won the competition. Dipanjali Samoo of Dr Maurice Curé State College will represent the country in London in May.

The construction of five new campuses across the country was announced in 2010. However, till date, no construction site is in view. The Ministry of Tertiary Education reassures that the construction of three campuses namely in Pamplemousses, Réduit and Montagne Blanche will start this year in July. The construction, costing around Rs 600 per site, will be carried out in parallel and after 15 to 18 months of work, all three campuses are expected to be operational in the beginning of 2015.

The restructuring report recommends eight new posts and the restyling of three others at the top management level while clear responsibilities have been assigned to the two Pro-Vice-Chancellors. These recommendations aim to establish a clearer demarcation of responsibilities in key management positions. Dev Manraj’s report gives clear indications for top management positions namely the appointment, duties, and salary.

The University of Mauritius (UoM) is finally geared towards a major restructuring process since its creation. The report of Dev Manraj, visitor appointed by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), which was made public last week calls for a major decentralisation process with the introduction of new posts, a restyling of some existing posts, more faculties and transparency in the decisions of the institution.

The National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), in collaboration with Business Technovise International (BTI), is organising the 13th PIKOM Project Leadership Course (PLC) session of knowledge and best practices sharing with practical course work, case study and group work on April 8 to 12, 2013.