Mauritius

UNESCO Chair in Higher Education (137), established in 1994 at Mauritius Institute of Education (Mauritius).

Fields/Disciplines

Educational policy and planning; Teacher education; Curriculum development.

Objectives

  • Enhance opportunities for professional development for teachers in pre primary, primary and secondary sectors of education
  • Promote research as a means of informing policy in education
  • Support educational reform in view of achieving inclusivity, equity and social justice
  • Build a network for teacher education and educational research in the region

 

Host institution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network
Education; IIEP

Contact: Prof. S. Thancanamootoo, UNESCO Chairholder

Mauritius Institute of Education
E-Mail address - sthand(at)intnet.mu

City - Réduit
Country - Mauritius

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