Heads of Tertiary Schools

Head of School of Fine Arts

School of Fine Arts
Mrs. Mala Chummun Ramyead, Head School of Fine Arts (contact:4032000, 4032052)

Dear Students and Academics,

The School of Fine Arts of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute is the only full-fledged art school in Mauritius offering post-secondary school practical and academic courses in the Fine Arts and in other related visual media.

For the last twenty five years, the School of Fine Arts, initially the Department of Fine Arts falling under the School of Music and Fine Arts, began its steady mission of promoting the visual arts in Mauritius. Read More - School of Fine Arts

Head of School of Indian Studies

Dear Students and Academics,

Welcome to the Department of Languages of the School of Indian Studies. The Department of Languages was set up in 1982 in the wake of the restructurisation of the MGI. The multi-lingual and pluri-cultural population of Mauritius is one of its greatest assets and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute is one of the institutions which has contributed to preserve and disseminate this multilingualism through its Department of Languages.

Head of School of Mauritian and Area Studies

Dr. (Miss) I. Gopauloo
Head, School of Mauritian and Area Studies (contact: 4032000, 4339294)

Dear Students and Academics,

Welcome to the the School of Mauritian and Area Studies (SMAAS). The School of Mauritian and Area Studies regroups the Centre for Mauritian Studies, the Department of Bhojpuri, Folklore and Oral Traditions, the Chinese Studies Section and the Folk Museum of Indian Immigration Archives.

Head of School of Indological Studies

Dr. P.S. Roodurmun, Head of School of Indological Studies (Contact: 4032000, 4032007)

Dear Students and Academics,

Welcome to the School of Indological Studies.(Ex- Department of Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy & Hindu Theology). In pursuance of MGI's mission to preserve and promote Indian Culture and Philosophy in Mauritius, the Department of Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy and Hindu Theology was set up in 1991.

Head of School of Performing Arts

Mrs. S. Mungur Head, School of Performing Arts (Contact: 4032000, 4032059)

Dear Students and Academics,

Welcome to the School of Performing Arts. The School of Performing Arts was initially known as School of Indian Music and Dance started functioning from the year 1964. In 1975, after the inauguration of MGI, it was integrated into the Mahatma Gandhi Institute as the School of Indian Music and Fine Arts. During the recent restructuring process in November 2006, the Council of the MGI/RTI approved the new formation of the School of Performing Arts with seven departments/sections. With a pool of well-qualified and experienced teachers, dancers and musicians, the School has been catering for education in the field of Indian Music and Dance at various levels in Mauritius and the neighboring countries.