Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard part (a) of the question, which requires detailed statistical information, I am proposing, with your permission, to table this part of the answer. Regarding part (b) of the question, I wish to inform the House that in line with government’s vision as stated in Government Programme 2025-2029, which positions Mauritius as a globally competitive and vibrant higher education hub, my Ministry, in collaboration with the various institutions operating under its aegis, has initiated focused actions to develop appropriate strategies for promoting Mauritius as a destination of choice for higher education. My Ministry has established three national committees which are tasked with formulating recommendation and implementable actions to attract more international students to Mauritius. The committees are namely, Internationalisation of Higher Education, Branding and Marketing of Higher Education, and Study in Mauritius Platform. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, these committees, following extensive consultations with various stakeholders, presented their findings and recommendations at the Higher Education Summit which was organised by my Ministry from 04 to 06 June 2025. The recommendations are presently being translated into an action plan under the ‘Study in Mauritius’ banner and as an immediate step to develop a roadmap for attracting international students from key regions. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, a holistic approach is being adopted to promote the Study in Mauritius and Internationalisation initiatives and these comprise among others – • facilitations regarding visa and work permit policies; • simplification of application processes and the introduction of post study work visa framework to retain talents; • language support, cultural adaptation, access to health services, student orientation and housing standards tailored to international needs, and

69 • promoting transnational education through joint-degrees, academic exchanges and virtual mobility programmes.

Yes, hon. Dr. Prayag!

I thank the hon. Minister for such an elaborated reply. Can the hon. Minister also inform the House which countries are being targeted by the Study in Mauritius campaign? Thank you.

Initially, Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are targeting countries like Zimbabwe where we already have a large number of students coming to Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Botswana in Africa. And in Asia, we are targeting Nepal and Indonesia.

Thank you. Hon. First Member for Port-Louis North and Montagne Longue. CRÈVE COEUR – PROPOSED INCINERATOR PROJECT – STATUS