I inaugurated the YK Business
School yesterday at Highlands. The Business School specializes in providing
supported distance education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels in
the fields of business management and tourism. The launching of a new
campus-based tertiary institution is always an occasion of great significance,
especially in the world of education. YK Business School is a joint venture
with South African partners, especially the Management College of Southern
Africa (MANCOSA) and the Regent Business School, which is presently equipped
with modern school facilities and latest technology, and that the School has
already a student population of about 1200 students since its inception in
Mauritius. The Government of Mauritius has always laid great emphasis on the
development of human resources in our development strategy. I extend my
congratulations and best wishes to everyone associated with the School. I am
confident that the YK Business School will grow to become a leading Business
School and continue its good work by providing professional, educational and
social opportunities for students and alumni that will
facilitate a lifelong relationship with each other and I also hope that this
tertiary institution will produce many leaders of Mauritius of tomorrow. I wish
them all success in their noble endeavours.