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Dr Jeetah was elected Member of the National Assembly in December 2003 for the first time for Constituency No.7 (Piton/Rivière du Rempart), and remained so until April 2005. Dr Jeetah was re-elected as: • Member of the National Assembly for Constituency No.11 (Vieux Grand Port-Rose Belle), in 2005 and became Minister of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives (2005 to 2008).He became Minister of Health & Quality of Life (2008 to 2010). • Member of the National Assembly for Constituency No.10 (Montagne Blanche- GRSE)in 2010 and became Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology till 2014. Education and Qualifications: a. University of Cambridge (2002 -2003) - ACU Research Fellowship b. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) (1984-1993) • BSc (Hons) – Textile Technology • PhD – Textile Technology

‘Visit from Harvard Medical School (USA)’










Mr. U. Shivraj Sohur, M.D, PhD, Instructor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School called upon Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology to discuss collaboration with the Harvard Medical School in the United States of America.

Presentation on distance learning from the Open University (UK)’ in the Lecture Theatre of MCA






















Mr. R. Boojihawon from the ‘Open University’ in United Kingdom made a presentation on the distance learning in the Lecture Theatre of the MCA (Mauritius College of the Air) in presence of Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology. The ‘Open University’ is an institution specialised in distance learning in United Kingdom.