Dr Prakash Jhugaroo

Dr Prakash Jhugaroo joined the Open University of Mauritius in 2024 as Deputy Registrar and currently heads the Exams Unit. With over 25 years of extensive experience in the public his career journey began as an Education Officer in a private secondary school, and he later served in a State Secondary School. His roles as Exhibition Officer and, ultimately, Manager in a parastatal body, have equipped him with a wealth of professional knowledge and skills. He holds a First-Class Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied) Degree from the M.S. University of Baroda, India, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Mauritius and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Open University of Mauritius. His passion for creativity, innovation, quality and excellence has culminated in numerous accolades. Thus, he was a Gold Awardee at the National Productivity and Quality Convention (NPQC) (Mauritius) on two successive occasions in 2018 and 2019 and a Silver Awardee at the International Convention for Quality Control Circle (Tokyo, Japan). He was also, together with his team, declared the Grand Winner of the 2019 edition.