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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

‘New Educational College Sports Day’


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I was present for the Sports Day of New Educational College at the Stadium of Auguste Volaire in Flacq.

‘Visit of the Embassy of Russian Federation’

 
I met with Her Excellency, Mrs. Olga Ivanova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Russian Federation to discuss the need for an enhanced collaboration between the universities of Mauritius and Russia.

Video Conference with ‘Les Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève’


 
 
 
 
 
I had a video conference with Professor J.L Carpentier, Dean of the faculty of Medicine from ‘Les Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève’ (HUG) and his team, to discuss the setting up of a school of Medicine in Mauritius.

‘Planting of tree at the University of Mauritius’


 

Dr. Mtinkheni Gondwe, PhD, Senior Policy Officer, Knowledge & Innovation Directorate, of Netherlands organization for International Co-operation in Higher Education, actually in Mauritius for the International Conference on ‘Internationalisation of Tertiary Education’, was invited for the planting of a tree at the University of Mauritius.

‘Reception in honour of Prof. B. Gruson’


 
 
 
 
I was invited to a reception in honour of Prof. B. Gruson, Chief Executive Officer of ‘Les Hȏpitaux Universitaires de Géneve’ (HUG), after his conferment of the degree of Doctor of Civil Law at the University of Mauritius (UOM).