RGSCTF Board
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RGSCTF Board

Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre Trust Fund Board

In accordance with the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre Trust Fund Act, the Board is constituted of a Chairperson, the Director and members from various Ministries, parastatal bodies and even a representative of the High Commission of India.

The Chairperson and four members with experience in the field of Science and Technology are appointed by the Minister. As per the RGSCTF Act, the Director attends the meetings of the Board and take part in its deliberations, but does not have a right to vote on any issue before the Board. It has also been the practice for the officer responsible for the Administration Section to act as the Secretary of the RGSCTF Board, who does not take part in discussions of the Board, and has no right of vote.

As at October 2025, the RGSCTF Board comprised of eighteen (17) members, including the Director of RGSC, who attends to all Board Meetings.

The members are categorised as follows:
• The Chairperson
• Eight (8) representatives of various Ministries
• Two( 2) representatives from parastatal bodies/Departments
• One (1) representative of the High Commission of India
• Four (4) persons with experience in Science and Technology, appointed by Minister
• The Director of RGSC

The RGSCTF board consists of:

      Chairman of RGSCTF Board

       Mr Partish Chumroo

 

 

Name

Designation

Shaveenatree Devee Woodun-Mahadea

Representative of the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research

Miss R. Docile

Representative of the Ministry of Finance

Ex-officio

Representative of the Ministry Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries (Agro-Industry and Food Security Division)

Mr P. S. Seeboo

Representative of the Ministry of Industry, SME and Cooperatives (Industry Division) 

Ex-officio

Representative of the Ministry of Health and Wellness

Ex-officio

Representative of the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities (Energy Sector)

Dr S. Ramasawmy

Representative of the Ministry responsible for Vocational Training (Ministry of Education and Human Resource)

Miss V. Coolen

Representative of the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries (Blue Economy and Fisheries Division)

Mr. M.N. Abdool

Representative of the    Mauritius Institute of Training and Development


Dr. P. Booneeady

Representative of the Meteorological Services

Dr A. K. Maulloo

Director of Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre

Mr S. Kumar

Representative of the High Commission of India

Mr Rishi Raj Sharma HAUZAREE

Experience in the field of Science and Technology

Mr Arvind BHOJUN

Experience in the field of Science and Technology

Mr Ramchurn BOODHIA

Experience in the field of Science and Technology

Dr Shakeel M.C. ATCHIA

Experience in the field of Science and Technology