MAURITIUS: Indian universities aid 'knowledge hub' bid

Private Indian universities setting up campuses in Mauritius are helping the island nation off the African coast to realise its vision of transforming into a knowledge hub, reports Sify.

Two of the largest private universities in India, the DY Patil Medical College and Amity University, are in the process of setting up campuses in Mauritius. The JSS Mahavidyapeetha, a Karnataka-based educational foundation, established the JSS Academy of Technical Education in Mauritius in 2006.

As private universities in India seek to expand to foreign shores, Mauritius is an obvious choice because of its proactive plans for expanding higher education. The government in the Indian Ocean island nation, with a population of 1.3 million, has placed a strong focus on education, which is free to college level and compulsory between the ages of five and 16 years, corresponding to the fifth year of secondary schooling.
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Comment:
For more than five years now education is compulsory in Mauritius until the age of 16, corresponding to 5th year in a secondary institution.

Kelvyn Ng Wong Hing,
Director,
Ministry of Education and Human Resources,
Mauritius