School of Indian Studies (SIS)

Dr  Reshmi D. Ramdhony, Associate Professor, Head, School of Indian Studies

Tel.: (230) 403 2000, (230) 403 2024

The School of Indian Studies regroups seven departments -  Language Departments (Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi),  the Department of Creative Writing and Publications and the Language Resource Centre.  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 teaching programmes at Tertiary level, through publications and research in the Indian Languages.  The School has the largest number of taught programmes and the largest number of students attending full-time and part-time courses on the campus.

School of Indological Studies (SILS)

Dr. P.S. Roodurmun, Head, School of Indological Studies

Tel: (230) 4032000, (230) 4032007

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 with a view to mounting and running courses in Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy at various levels to prepare in the first instance, teachers to teach these subjects at school level. Since the past fifteen years, the Department has been running courses in the above fields from beginners' level up to Diploma / B.A levels and has trained over 500 students who are able now to undertake teaching of Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy at school level.

School of Performing Arts (SPA)

Mrs. S. Mungur, Head School of Performing Arts

Tel: (230) 4032000, (230) 4032059

The School of Performing Arts, 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.