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The Mauritius College of the Air was established in 1971 as an organisation under the Ministry of Education. It was re-enacted in 1985 to provide for the merger of the Audio-Visual Centre of the Ministry of Education.
It is defined as a tertiary education institution under the schedule of the Tertiary Education Commission Act of 1988. The MCA is administered by a Board which is advised by an Advisory Council.
The object of the college is to promote education, arts, science and culture generally through mass media and distance education methods.
Chairman
Dr K S Sukon (Manager – Research, Human Resource Development Council)
Representative of Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and
Technology
Mr J
Jaunbocus
(Principal Assistant Secretary)
Director of the College
Mr I Jheengut (Officer-in-Charge)
Representative of Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Mr D Baichoo (Senior Economic Analyst)
Representative of Prime Minister’s Office
Mrs N Sobarun (Chief Personnel Officer)
Representative of Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation
Mr D Callikan (Director-General)
Nominated Members
Dr (Mrs) S Jhaumeer-Laulloo (Associate Professor, University of Mauritius)