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Board Members<\/h1>\n

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Director-General<\/h2>\n

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Dr Dinesh SURROOP<\/h3>\n

Director-General<\/p>\n

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Chairperson of OU Board<\/h2>\n

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Mr Chundunsing BAICHOO<\/h3>\n

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Members<\/h2>\n

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Prof Kavi Kumar KHEDO<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr Akhilesh RAMGOOLAM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr Purushotam JANKEE<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr Ghunnish SEEBALUCK<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr Bheesam Sharma CYPARSADE<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr Dharmendra PERSAD<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr Abheenaye Chauhan GOKHOOL<\/span><\/p>\n

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Representative of General Staff of the Open University: Mr Kavissen Murday<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr GANGOO Satyaveer<\/h3>\n

OU Board Member[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”desc-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#E09900″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”opacity: 0;||transform: translatey(150px);||transition: transform 1s, opacity 1s;||transition-delay: 0.5s;||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Mr Satyaveer Gangoo has been appointed as the Ag. Rector of Sookdeo Bissoondoyal State College by the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology as from March 2023.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”profile-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(41,196,169,0) 58%|#08387f 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/open.ac.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prof-Dr-K-Bhujun-Office-in-ChargeOIC.jpg” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM3MjcifX0=@” custom_css_main_element=”width: 340px !important;||height: 382px !important;||margin-bottom: 0px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_blend__hover=”overlay” background_color__hover=”rgba(8,56,127,0.7)” background_enable_color__hover=”on” use_background_color_gradient__hover=”off”][et_pb_text module_class=”profile-title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#EDF000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”transform: translatey(280px);||transition: transform 1s;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Prof (Dr) BHUJUN Kiran<\/h3>\n

Office in Charge (OIC)[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”desc-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#E09900″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”opacity: 0;||transform: translatey(150px);||transition: transform 1s, opacity 1s;||transition-delay: 0.5s;||” global_colors_info=”{}”]With over 25 years of experience across various sectors and institutions, Professor Kiran Bhujun has established himself as a leader in higher education policy, academic, and administrative aspects.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”profile-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(41,196,169,0) 58%|#08387f 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/open.ac.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr-NATH-VARMA-Oomandra-Nath.jpg” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQxODcifX0=@” custom_css_main_element=”width: 340px !important;||height: 382px !important;||margin-bottom: 0px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_blend__hover=”overlay” background_color__hover=”rgba(8,56,127,0.7)” background_enable_color__hover=”on” use_background_color_gradient__hover=”off”][et_pb_text module_class=”profile-title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#EDF000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”transform: translatey(280px);||transition: transform 1s;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Dr NATH VARMA Oomandra Nath<\/h3>\n

Chairperson of OU Board<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”desc-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#E09900″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”opacity: 0;||transform: translatey(150px);||transition: transform 1s, opacity 1s;||transition-delay: 0.5s;||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Dr Oomandra Nath Nath Varma, OSK, holds a BA (Hons) in Sociology, MA (Sociology), PGCE, PhD (Education). He has been an Education Officer with 11 years of teaching experience at the New Eton College.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex !important;||justify-content: center !important;||flex-wrap: wrap !important;||gap: 30px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”profile-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(41,196,169,0) 58%|#08387f 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/open.ac.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr-BESSOONDYAL-Hemant.jpg” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQxOTgifX0=@” custom_css_main_element=”width: 340px !important;||height: 382px !important;||margin-bottom: 0px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_blend__hover=”overlay” background_color__hover=”rgba(8,56,127,0.7)” background_enable_color__hover=”on” use_background_color_gradient__hover=”off”][et_pb_text module_class=”profile-title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#EDF000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”transform: translatey(280px);||transition: transform 1s;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Dr BESSOONDYAL Hemant<\/h3>\n

OU Board Member<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”desc-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#E09900″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”opacity: 0;||transform: translatey(150px);||transition: transform 1s, opacity 1s;||transition-delay: 0.5s;||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Dr H Bessoondyal is the Director of the Mauritius Institute of Education since 8 June 2022. Dr Bessoondyal holds a PhD in Mathematics from Curtin University of Technology, an MPhil, an MSc and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Poona, India.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”profile-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(41,196,169,0) 58%|#08387f 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/open.ac.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Professor-Dr-SOBHEE-Sanjeev-Kumar.jpg” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQyMTAifX0=@” custom_css_main_element=”width: 340px !important;||height: 382px !important;||margin-bottom: 0px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_blend__hover=”overlay” background_color__hover=”rgba(8,56,127,0.7)” background_enable_color__hover=”on” use_background_color_gradient__hover=”off”][et_pb_text module_class=”profile-title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#EDF000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”transform: translatey(280px);||transition: transform 1s;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Professor (Dr) SOBHEE Sanjeev Kumar<\/h3>\n

OU Board Member[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”desc-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#E09900″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”opacity: 0;||transform: translatey(150px);||transition: transform 1s, opacity 1s;||transition-delay: 0.5s;||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Professor Sanjeev K Sobhee is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius. Prior to his appointment, Prof. Sobhee was Acting Vice-Chancellor since March 2022 till his appointment in a substantive capacity and served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academia) from April 2017 to 19 September 2022.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”profile-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(41,196,169,0) 58%|#08387f 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/open.ac.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr-ALLADIN-Mohammad-Ibrahim.jpg” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQxNzkifX0=@” custom_css_main_element=”width: 340px !important;||height: 382px !important;||margin-bottom: 0px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_blend__hover=”overlay” background_color__hover=”rgba(8,56,127,0.7)” background_enable_color__hover=”on” use_background_color_gradient__hover=”off”][et_pb_text module_class=”profile-title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#EDF000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”transform: translatey(280px);||transition: transform 1s;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Dr ALLADIN Mohammad Ibrahim<\/h3>\n

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Mrs APPADOO Anuradha<\/h3>\n

OU Board Member<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”desc-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#E09900″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”opacity: 0;||transform: translatey(150px);||transition: transform 1s, opacity 1s;||transition-delay: 0.5s;||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Mrs Anuradha Appadoo is the Franchise Owner and Managing Director of Dale Carnegie Mauritius since 2014 and has been an entrepreneur for the past 14 years.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”profile-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(41,196,169,0) 58%|#08387f 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/open.ac.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mr-TEELUCK-Lindsay.jpg” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQyMzIifX0=@” custom_css_main_element=”width: 340px !important;||height: 382px !important;||margin-bottom: 0px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_blend__hover=”overlay” background_color__hover=”rgba(8,56,127,0.7)” background_enable_color__hover=”on” use_background_color_gradient__hover=”off”][et_pb_text module_class=”profile-title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#EDF000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”transform: translatey(280px);||transition: transform 1s;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Mr TEELUCK Lindsay<\/h3>\n

OU Board Member<\/p>\n

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Mr SOHORAYE Mrinal<\/h3>\n

OU Board Member<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”desc-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#E09900″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”opacity: 0;||transform: translatey(150px);||transition: transform 1s, opacity 1s;||transition-delay: 0.5s;||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Mr Mrinal Sohoraye is a Lecturer in Psychology and Research Methods. He was elected as Representative of Academic Staff to serve on the OU Board from 2015 to 2018. He was again re-elected for a further period of three years in 2021 in the same capacity.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex !important;||justify-content: center !important;||flex-wrap: wrap !important;||gap: 30px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”profile-info” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(41,196,169,0) 58%|#08387f 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/open.ac.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ms-GOKHUL-Medha-Devi.jpg” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQyNTIifX0=@” custom_css_main_element=”width: 340px !important;||height: 382px !important;||margin-bottom: 0px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_blend__hover=”overlay” background_color__hover=”rgba(8,56,127,0.7)” background_enable_color__hover=”on” use_background_color_gradient__hover=”off”][et_pb_text module_class=”profile-title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#EDF000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”transform: translatey(280px);||transition: transform 1s;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Ms GOKHUL Medha Devi<\/h3>\n

OU Board Member<\/p>\n

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Mrs GOPEE Subhashini Luckshmi Devi<\/h3>\n

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