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Mauritius

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An island off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is a small state of the Commonwealth, with a population of over 1.2 million (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in Mauritius is in the areas of Higher Education, Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL) and Teacher Education. Mauritius is part of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and benefits from programmes offered by COL’s regional centre, the Southern African Development Community’s Centre for Distance Education (SADC-CDE). Learners from Mauritius are also participating in COL’s free online courses and benefitting from other openly available resources.

Highlights

  •  The Mauritius Micro-credentials Standards and Approvals Guide was developed in March 2026.
  • The Honourable Dr Kaviraj Sharma Sukon, Minister of Tertiary Education, Science and Research, was conferred the title of Honorary Fellow of COL at PCF11 in 2025. The Honourable Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, then Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, received the same honour at PCF10 in 2022.
  • Guidelines on the use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education were launched in June 2025.
  • The National Higher Education Strategy (2025-2035) was drafted and validated in 2025.
  • 3,433 learners from Mauritius have registered for skills courses, with 22,476 enrolments and 11,659 course completions.
  • Six higher education institutions in Mauritius developed institutional policies for technology-enabled learning and are implementing it with COL support and through the Higher Education Commission. A national case study presenting the implementation of COL’s model of TEL in Mauritius was published in October 2025.
  • Mauritius adopted a national OER policy in 2022 and launched its national OER repository in September 2025.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Mauritius include:

  • Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research
  • Academy for Design and Innovation
  • Global Rainbow Foundation
  • Higher Education Commission
  • Mahatma Gandhi Institute
  • Mauritius Institute of Education
  • Open University of Mauritius
  • Université des Mascareignes
  • University of Mauritius
  • University of Technology, Mauritius

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Mrs Chandanee Jhowry
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research

Professor Kiran Bhujun
Director
Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research

Notable Mention

Hon Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, COL Honorary Fellow

Prof Goolam Mohamedbhai, former Honorary COL Adviser

Mr Armoogum Parsuramen GOSK, former member of COL Board of Governors

Honourable Dr Kaviraj Sharma Sukon, COL Honorary Fellow

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