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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

‘Courtesy Call’


 

I met with Dr Joe Ravetz and Dr Ozcan Saritas, both from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (formerly the Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology), University of Manchester and Dr. A. Suddoo, Executive Director at the Mauritius Research Council to discuss upon a ‘National Research Foresight Exercise’ (NRFE), which is in line with the 2010-2015 Government programme.

‘Meeting a World Bank Delegation’

 

‘Science Week at Osman Peerun Government School’


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I was at the opening of the Science Week at Osman Peerun Government School at Medine, Camp de Masque, in presence of students and parents. The exhibition focussed on Science experiments, demonstrations on healthy cooking and presentation on global warming and Environment issues.

‘Visit to Lady Premila Kumari Boolell Government School’

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
I visited the Lady Premila Kumari Boolell Government School at Montagne Blanche in my constituency Montagne Blanche/GRSE.