Chapter 11 Rodrigues Island
HISTORY OF RODRIGUES
ituated on the east coast of Madagascar, Rodrigues was first seen in a Portuguese map in 1502 and was known as the “Dina a Robi”. In 1528, the pilot of Albuquerque, Don Diego Rodriguez, Sunder the command of Pero Mascarenhas landed in Rodrigues while part of a fleet of ships was making its way across the Indian Ocean. He named the island - Rodrigues (Rodriguez), after his own name. Portugal did not claim any ownership then, but used the island as a mark of sail between South Africa and India.
In 1601, the Dutch landed on the island of Rodrigues but never took possession or occupied the island. In those days agriculture was the main activity which included land cultivation, cattle and pig rearing and fishing.
In the early 19th century, life was very hard in Rodrigues; there were no shops, only two or three traders operating in a very harsh and authoritarian system. They would buy fish and agricultural products to sell in Mauritius and bring back supplies to sell with a 150 percent to 300 percent mark up. Fishing and farming were considered to be the backbone of the island in those days.
In fact, in 1803, the first commercial fishermen arrived in the island and settled in the south coast for one year before leaving again in 1804. In 1840 there were 56 people employed in fishing. George Jenner who was the second magistrate of Mauritius was concerned about the lack of control in the fisheries and extended the Mauritian law to Rodrigues.
In 1882, Rouillard extended the regulations for fisheries when minimum net sizes were established and fishing was banned in certain areas. In 1894 it became illegal to fish from December to February in any bay, creek, and pass or in any part of the sea within 3 km of the coast. These regulations were generally followed as there was no trade with Mauritius. The fish could not be kept during the cyclonic season as the island is usually prone to cyclones from November to May.
Page 463 In late 19th century Rodrigues’ economy started to take off with the cultivation of tobacco and in 1900, 104 tonnes of tobacco were exported. The Rodriguan tobacco known as tabac bleu was suitable for rolling cigarettes.
In September 1901 the arrival of the Trans Indian Ocean cable brought a profound change in Rodrigues. The telegraph cable travelled from Zanzibar to Australia via Rodrigues and the Cocos- Keeling islands. The Cable and Wireless Company established themselves at Pointe Venus.
Geography
Rodrigues island, which is part of the Republic of Mauritius, is situated 653 km (405 miles), east in the Indian ocean. It measures 18 km (11 miles) in length and 8 km (5 miles) in width. It is a volcanic island having a sheltered lagoon of about 200 square kilometres and is surrounded by over a dozen islets. The Plaines Corail airport and the capital, Port Mathurin are situated in the north. Much of the land is barren and eroded. The currency being used is the Mauritian rupee. Autonomy
In October 2002, the Mauritian Parliament gave administrative autonomy to Rodrigues. A Regional Assembly composing of 18 members was elected with an executive composed of 7 Commissioners chaired by a Chief Commissioner. Economy
The main pillars of Rodrigues are: Agriculture, Fishing, Tourism, Small-Scale Industries and Handicrafts for exports. Rodrigues livestock production is used for domestic consumption and for exports to Mauritius. According to the 2005 UNDP project document entitled “Support to the Formulation of a Sustainable Integrated Development Plan for Rodrigues” (SIDPR), it is estimated that a large number of the adult population (37.5 percent) are living on less than Rs 2,250 per month as compared to only 13.6 percent in Mauritius. This represents a total of 40.8 percent of a half medium monthly income for Mauritius. The percentage of poor people in Rodrigues (37.6 percent) has been found to be well above the national average of 9.7 percent.
Emphasis has been laid on different sectors to promote the economy of Rodrigues. The government recurrent and capital expenditures are being increased every year to provide facilities to boost the Rodriguan economy.
Page 464 Table 11(a): The Functional classification of Government recurrent expenditure, Island of Rodrigues, (1999/2000 – 2005/2006)
Functional categories 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/051 2005/062 Million Rupees General public services 238.6 252.6 262.2 160.0 134.7 153.7 159.7 Public order and safety 31.8 32.4 35.4 44.3 54.0 58.4 63.9 Education 39.8 41.5 44.0 58.0 75.0 82.6 84.5 Health 59.0 63.6 73.0 91.6 124.9 134.5 130.9 Social security and welfare 127.8 144.9 158.0 185.1 193.9 156.8 156.2 Housing and community amenities 18.0 18.4 20.4 55.3 74.1 75.2 78.9 Recreational, cultural religious 3.7 4.9 5.3 14.8 27.8 32.1 34.2 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 23.9 24.6 27.9 71.7 90.1 141.5 145.5 Transportation and communication 8.5 9.5 7.2 20.2 17.9 16.1 16.1 Other economic affairs and services 3.3 4.1 6.6 8.0 12.1 12.7 20.6 Total current expenditure 554.4 596.5 640.0 709.0 805.1 863.6 890.5
Source: Digest of statistics on Rodrigues 2005, CSO
1 Revised 2 Budget Estimates
From Table 11(a), it is noticed that in the functional categories, for the general public services, the government spent Rs 238.6 million in the year 1999/00. These amounts however ebbed and flowed, as in 2000/01 it was Rs 252.6 million, in 2002/03, it was only Rs 160 million and in 2003/04 it was further reduced to Rs 134.7 million. The estimated expenditure increased to Rs 159.7 million in 2005/06. This change occurred because of certain expenditures included in this table have been attributed to other functional categories, as from October 2002, year in which Rodrigues had a Regional Assembly.
Page 465 Table 11(b): The Functional classification of Government Capital Expenditure, Island of Rodrigues, (1999/2000 – 2005/2006)
Functional categories 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 Million Rupees General public services 4.4 5.8 12.1 10.0 13.5 42.5 40.0 Public order and safety 0.3 1.2 3.7 3.1 1.6 4.6 17.1 Education 9.9 30.7 26.8 110.0 86.1 59.3 30.6 Health 2.8 3.8 6.1 3.5 5.3 5.5 24.0 Housing and community amenities 29.4 16.0 64.8 93.5 128 105.7 144.0 Recreational, cultural and religious affairs 3.3 2.1 2.3 1.3 22.1 69.6 77.0 and services Agriculture, Forestry, fishing and hunting 1.4 3.6 2.3 0.9 12.9 16.5 32.8 Transportation and communication 29.8 56.0 115.5 83.1 126 117.8 112.5 Other economic affairs and services 4.0 0.6 3.2 15.5 1.2 1.0 0.5 Total capital expenditure 85.3 119.8 236.8 320.9 396.7 422.5 478.5
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues, CSO (2005)
1: Revised 2: Budget Estimates
The Government capital expenditure also kept on increasing – it has more than quadrupled from 1999/2000 to 2005/2006. The estimated capital expenditure for 2005/2006 was Rs 478.5 million.
The latest statistics available shows that there has been a rise in the export of honey and salted fish which was seen to be a good sign. Table 11(c) shows the exports of certain items in the year 2005.
Page 466 Table 11(c) : Rodrigues’ exports for the year 2003-2005
Items 2003 2004 2005 Cattle (No.) 1,135 959 1,041 Pigs (No.) 638 93 44 Goats (No.) 1,581 1,434 1,695 Chicken (No.) 409 389 337 Frozen Octopus (tonnes) 175 191 244 Dry octopus (kg) 240 4,507 8,495 Salted fish (kg) 2,255 1,465 695 Lemon (tonnes) 62 97 132 Grapefruits (tonnes) 2 52 31 Coconuts (tonnes) 14 20 6 Honey (kg) 3,920 1,625 1,562 Chillies (kg) 945 1,350 1,860
Source: Un Guide complet sur l’ile Rodrigues d’Aujourd’hui, Rodrigues (2005) Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues (CSO 2005)
Page 467 Agriculture
This sector is predominantly based on subsistence production of staple food crops. Onions, garlic, limes and chillies are the Mauritian delights and are therefore grown in sufficient quantities for export to Mauritius. The main crops grown are maize, sweet potato, cassava, and beans for local consumption. Natural calamities, such as soil erosion, overgrazing droughts and occasional destruction of crops by cyclones have always been the weak spot of farming, thereby discouraging farmers to make good use of their natural resources.
Water is the main problem in Rodrigues; farmers need to rely on rain to cultivate their land. Plantation of maize, onion and garlic are mainly done in the valley. Animal rearing is done on the upper plateau where grasses grow abundantly.
As mentioned in the Regional Assembly Budget Speech 2005/6, a series of projects have been identified by the Commission of Agriculture to empower and facilitate the local planters’ community. Some of these projects are:
l The setting up of one stop shop to bring all facilities provided by the Agricultural services under one roof to help the farming community save time. The one stop shop at Marechal is operational since September 2004 and a second one will be opened shortly at Mourouk;
l The provision of irrigation facilities in the following areas :- Grand Var, Mourouk, Baie Malgache, St. D’Or / Vainqueur, Mt Plate and Graviers;
l The three water harvesting structures at Nassola, Riviere Banane and Papayes have already been completed and are operational. Some 50 planters are now benefiting from this facility. Water users groups have been formed by planters and training organized for them to rationalize the use of water;
l There is an ongoing trial process at Mourouk Crop Research Centre started by the Crop Research Unit and the newly erected greenhouse at Grand La Fouche Corail for improvement of the quality of local chilli; and
l The revamping and reopening of the Honey Centre at Citronelle as a processing centre for honey. The Terms of Reference of a consultant has been worked out and will also include the reorganisation of the honey sector in general.
Under the Anti-Erosion Programme, three green houses have been constructed for the planters who visited Spain in 2003.
Page 468 Table 11(d): Area harvested by food crops, Island of Rodrigues, 1997 – 2005 (hectares)
Food Crop 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Maize 291 196 301 327 195 148 102 170 154 Onion 44 45 39 42 39 35 20 48 24 Sweet Potato 11 8 10 10 4 14 4 4 4 Cassava 1 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 1 Beans 50 31 24 20 25 28 17 29 53 Groundnut 12 12 18 20 13 16 1 1 n.a* Garlic 44 24 13 5 5 15 1 n.a* n.a* Potato 3 5 3 4 1 1 1 n.a* n.a* Banana n.a* n.a* 51 21 27 n.a* n.a* n.a* n.a* Other food crops 47 46 50 59 40 29 40 n.a* n.a* Total 503 367 514 512 350 289 173 n.a* n.a*
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues 2005, CSO Source: Agricultural Services *n.a: not available
Table 11 (d) shows that the total area harvested has decreased from 503 in 1997 to 265 in 2005. The factors contributing to this fall in area harvested include soil erosion, droughts and occasional destruction of crops by cyclones.
Pig farming
Rodrigues Island is predominantly mountainous; most development activities including pig farming are concentrated on mountain slopes. Pig farming is considered to be a normal activity, which involves most of the inhabitants in Rodrigues. In 1995, it was estimated that some 1,400 farmers were rearing about 4,200 pigs. According to official statistics for the year 2000, 1680 heads of pig were slaughtered and exported. Rodriguans consume more pig meat as compared to lamb and chicken.
Table 11 (e) shows the total number of animals slaughtered from the year 1999 to 2005. There has been a drastic reduction of animal slaughtering expect for pig which may be due to drought, lack of new techniques, financial problem or migration from Rodrigues to Mauritius.
Page 469 Table 11(e): Slaughter Statistics, Island of Rodrigues, 1999-2005 Year Bull Sheep Goat Pig 1999 317 9 0 365 2,041 2000 337 1 6 298 1,672 2001 396 2 2 210 1,989 2002 322 0 208 2,263 2003 163 3 1 7 6 1,827 2004 145 21 168 2073 2005 187 70 202 2580
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues 2005 (CSO)
The number of pigs slaughtered in the year 1999 was higher as compared to the year 2005. For the year 2005 there were 2580 tonnes of pigs that were slaughtered. From 1999 to 2003, the number of slaughtered goats dropped from 365 tonnes to 76 tonnes and that of sheep from 90 tonnes to 31 tonnes. It was noticed that in the year 2002 no slaughtering of sheep was officially recorded. The number of slaughtered bull dropped from 317 tonnes in 1999 to 163 tonnes in 2003. Fishing
Fishing is an important economic activity for Rodrigues as it is a source of affordable protein and of substantial revenue for the population. It is a source of food, employment, and income for the people. Deep sea fishing is possible and almost all the Rodriguans are involved in fishing activities either as amateurs or professionals. Most of the fishing efforts of the fishermen are confined to the lagoon and the close outer-reef area. Lagoon fisheries have reached their limits of exploitation and they are subject to several environmental problems (soil erosion, silting of lagoons and over fishing, degradation of marine environment, etc). The total fish production in 1993 was 18 828 tonnes out of which 10,188 tonnes were put on the local market. Today it has been reduced to around 1500 tonnes which may not increase due to over fishing. The fish stocks inside the lagoon of Rodrigues and near shore fisheries of St Brandon Island have already been exploited to the maximum. Training is given to the fishermen in order to acquire knowledge on new fishing techniques.
Fishing remains one of the main economic sectors in Rodrigues. In order to enable this sector to take off, a provision of Rs 2 million has been earmarked in the budget 2005- 2006 to support its development. Procedures for the registration of genuine fishermen are being streamlined to facilitate their access to existing loan facilities. This is being done to encourage the development of off-lagoon fishing.
The fisheries statistics from 1998 to 2005 indicate that there has been an increase in the number of registered fishing boats during this period. The Rodriguans were more inclined towards fishing; the number of registered fishermen rose from 1909 in 2000 to 1978 in 2005. More fishes and octopuses were caught in the lagoon than in the off lagoon. Table 11 (f) shows that the number of fishes caught in the off-lagoon has reduced from 309 metric tonnes in 2000 to 191.3 metric tonnes in 2005.
Page 470 Table 11(f): Fisheries Statistics, Island of Rodrigues, 2000-2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1. Number of registered fishing boats 1,243 1,323 1,368 1,457 1577 1654
2. Registered Fishermen 1,909 1,978 1,985 1,990 1971 1978 Professional fisherwomen 775 784 786 778 771 758 Fishermen (large net) 110 103 97 72 71 67 Fishermen (Other) 1,024 1,091 1,102 1,146 1129 1153 3. Fish caught (metric tons) (i) Lagoon (a) Octopus 475.2 328.7 382.8 580.2 323.8 285 (b) Other Fish 1,232.3 1,120.7 840.7 948.9 836.3 563.6 (ii) Off lagoon 309.4 487.7 180.5 142.4 44.2 191.3 Total 2,016.9 1,937.1 1,404.0 1,671.5 1204.3 1040
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues 2005 (CSO)
The number of registered fishing boats and registered fishermen has increased which means that more people are interested in fishing but the amount of catches has reduced.
Tourism
Tourism in Rodrigues started in 1972 when the first Air Mauritius flight took off from Plaisance airport in Mauritius to Plaines Corail in Rodrigues, with just a few Mauritian tourists on board. Some of them stayed in guest houses and some at Pointe Venus Hotel. The air service was improved and Rodrigues was suddenly put on the tourist map of the Indian Ocean region. The tour operators moved in, two new hotels were built, guesthouses were renovated, restaurants were opened, and roads were improved. The Tourism industry, which has started flourishing, is foreseen as the pillar of economic growth for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues island, though considered to be one of the world’s most remote tropical islands has its own specific charm and has indeed a lot to offer to the potential visitors. Surrounded by spectacular or untouched coral reefs, it offers some of the best diving and snorkelling in the Indian Ocean. The extent of the coral reef produces some of the best scuba diving in the Indian Ocean, making Rodrigues a scuba diver’s paradise.
Rodrigues shelters several species of endemic tropical flora and fauna. Some of the world’s rarest plants are found in Rodrigues. With a unique life style, it has always impressed visitors and can be said to be the ideal place for nature lovers, seeking peace and tranquillity. One of the main attractions
Page 471 for the tourists is a cave where the nature’s work is beyond description and what really captures the minds are the stalactites and stalagmites which take the shapes of the dragon, lion and even Buddha amongst others.
The recent extension of the Rodrigues airport to cater for landing of large air crafts will increase the passenger traffic and visitors between the two islands. Likewise the expansion of tourists’ establishments will provide increasing employment opportunities for the local establishments and for the inhabitants.
There are 7 hotels, 36 guest houses, 11 restaurants, 5 shopping/artisanat shops, 1 diving centre and 9 tour operators in Rodrigues. The hotels are:
1. Cotton Bay Hotel 2. Mourouk Ebony Hotel 3. Les Cocotiers 4. Hotel Pointe Venus 5. Le Tamaris 6. Escale Vacances 7. Beau Soleil
With the newly built airport and the three flights per day, 63 649 tourists visited Rodrigues in 2003, (58 971 by air and 4678 by sea as shown in Table 11(h). In 2004 there have been 65 000 visitors visiting Rodrigues. The number of tourist arrivals in Rodrigues from 1995 to 2005 is shown in Table 11(g).
Table 11(g): Number of arrivals in Rodrigues (1995 to 2005) Years Number of Arrivals 1995 24,150 1996 29,129 1997 37,765 1998 40,648 1999 45,117 2000 49,530 2001 52,777 2002 60,355 2003 63,649 2004 60,862 2005 53,534
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues (CSO 2005)
Page 472 63 649 tourists visited Rodrigues Island in the year 2003, which is 5.4 percent more than the number of tourists who were on holidays in 2002. In 2005, the number of tourists was 53,534 as shown in Table 11 (h).
Table 11(h): Total arrivals in the Island of Rodrigues by country of residence, 2003-2005 Country of Residence Total 2003 2004 2005 Australia 156 147 157 Austria 39 31 45 Belgium 189 203 214 Canada 46 84 53 Denmark 16 42 29 Netherlands 77 58 40 Germany 230 325 229 India 79 85 87 Island of Mauritius 34,969 30,611 27,414 Island of Rodrigues 13,446 12,790 12,092 Italy 229 317 330 Japan 11 11 11 France / Reunion 12,421 14,630 11,412 South Africa 147 155 92 Seychelles 91 96 90 Spain 30 19 39 Switzerland 254 219 218 UK 380 460 391 USA 90 72 62 Others 749 507 529 Total 63,649 60,862 53,534
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues 2005 (CSO)
The total number of people travelling to Rodrigues by sea was very low. It can be seen from Table 11(i) that most tourists preferred to travel by air.
Page 473 Table 11(i): Monthly passenger arrivals in Rodrigues by mode of transport, 2003 -2005 2003 2004 2005 Month Air Sea Total Air Sea Total Air Sea Total January 5,171 538 5,709 5,732 677 6,409 4,396 872 5,268 February 3,125 375 3,500 3,229 299 3,528 2,631 369 3,000 March 3,217 272 3,489 3,823 411 4,234 3,018 297 3,315 April 4,674 253 4,927 5,400 511 5,911 3,884 644 4,528 May 4,475 351 4,728 3,956 498 4,454 3,419 427 3,846 June 3,374 250 3,624 3,136 121 3,257 2,290 327 2,617 July 5,070 367 5,437 4,628 686 5,314 3,707 384 4,091 August 6,062 338 6,400 5,310 546 5,866 4,996 773 5,769 September 4,659 244 4,903 3,201 567 3,768 2,888 527 3,415 October 5,124 413 5,537 4,559 478 5,037 3,886 562 4,448 November 5,707 376 6,083 4,608 833 5,441 4,962 786 5,748 December 8,313 901 9,214 6,841 812 7,653 6,675 814 7,489 Total 58,971 4,678 63,649 54,423 6,439 60,862 46752 6782 53,534
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues (CSO 2005)
All the respondents were registered with the Association of Rodriguans Tourism Operators (ARTOs) and they consisted of 20 members, among whom some were hotel owners, guest house owners, car hire companies, tour operators, restaurant owners and souvenir shop owners.
In the Regional Assembly Budget Speech 2005/06 it was decided that:
l a Tourism Office will be set up for the promotion and development of tourism; and l a Tourism Promotion Committee will be set up to support the Tourism Office in its activities.
Page 474 Small and Medium Enterprises
The SMEs have lagged behind due to lack of marketing and quality control, especially in the food processing and handicraft sectors.
Population Profile
The inhabitants of Rodrigues are Mauritian citizens who are mostly Catholics, originating from European and African countries. Few are Muslims and Hindus residing mainly in Port Mathurin.They speak mainly Rodriguans’ Creole. French and English are used in administration and on social occasions. The Rodriguans’ Creole is spoken with a slower pace than that of Mauritius.
The Rodriguan population was around 36 990 in December 2005. Each year there has been an increase of around 200 to 300 people. With a total demographic expansion, at a slower rate of 0.45 percent and a relatively young population where 57 percent of inhabitants are less than 20 years of age, it is estimated that the population of Rodrigues will reach 40 000 in year 2010. The majority of the Rodriguan population is female, alike Mauritius. Each year around 250 marriages are celebrated. The birth rate is increasing while the number of death is decreasing as shown in Table 11(k). The first population census in Rodrigues was carried out in 1851 with a population of 495 only. Ever since, a census is carried out every 10 years. Table 11(j) shows the population’s evolution.
Table 11 (j): Population growth in Rodrigues Year Population 1851 495 1861 693 1871 1108 1881 1431 1891 2068 1901 3162 1911 4829 1921 6584 1931 8202 1944 11,385 1952 13,333 1962 18,587 1972 25,096 1982 31,527 1990 34,453 2000 35,640
Source: Un Guide sur L’ile Rodrigues d’Aujourd’hui, Rodrigues (2005)
Page 475 From Table 11(k) it was observed that a considerable number of newborn babies die every year thus reducing the number of natural increase.
According to “Le Mauricien” newspaper of 24th December 2005, it is mentioned that from 1st December 2004 to 1st December 2005, the number of new born babies who passed away had reduced by 50 percent. According to the same article, the percentage of new born babies passing away is 11.2 percent as compared to 14-16 percent in Mauritius.
Table 11(k): Vital statistics and growth of the resident population, Island of Rodrigues, 1993 – 2006 Year Population at the Live Birth Deaths Natural Migration Population at beginning of the increase the end of the year year 1993 34,509 662 -158 504 -458 34,555 1994 34,555 745 -168 577 -425 34,707 1995 34,707 725 -167 558 -397 34,868 1996 34,868 714 -162 552 -348 35,072 1997 34,072 681 -188 493 -305 35,260 1998 35,260 690 -188 502 -351 35,411 1999 35,411 768 -153 615 -386 35,640 2000 35,640 807 -176 631 -386 35,885 2001 35,885 812 -222 590 -390 36,085 2002 36,085 814 -229 585 -367 36,303 2003 36,303 825 -210 615 -415 36,503 2004 36,503 945 -216 729 -460 36,772 2005 36,772 896 -224 672 -450 36,994 2006 n.a 870 -230 640 n.a n.a
Source: Digest of statistics on Rodrigues CSO (1993 – 2005)
In 1901, there were only 3162 people in Rodrigues and it increased to 20 000 in 1966. In 1968, when Mauritius got its independence, the population size was 21 832. Over the years, some Rodriguans have migrated to Mauritius, and by the end of 1993 the population was around 34 555 as it can be observed from the Table 11(k). As at July 2006, the population in Rodrigues was 37,079 (18,349 males and 18,730 females).
Page 476 Figure 11.1: Vital statistics and growth of the resident population, Island of Rodrigues, 1993 – 2003
Source: Digest of statistics on Rodrigues, CSO (1995 – 2003)
Education Profile
Before 1996 there was no official pre-primary education in Rodrigues and at that time most of the Rodriguans were not educated. Poverty in the island could be associated with the levels and types of education, and skills available. With the expansion of the Tourism sector, Rodriguans are more concerned about their education and many facilities are given to them so that they can best serve the industry.
Table 11(l): Enrolment in Pre-Primary Education, Island of Rodrigues, 1996-2006 Year No. of Schools Enrolment No. of Teachers Male Female Both Sex 1996 35 519 505 1,024 61 1997 35 557 581 1,138 75 1998 33 590 548 1,138 65 1999 33 580 601 1,181 64 2000 32 543 578 1,121 65 2001 31 533 585 1,118 64 2002 31 554 591 1,145 65 2003 31 608 598 1,206 63 2004 31 691 668 1,359 73 2005 33 706 686 1,392 75 2006 32 689 654 1,343 74
Source: Digest of Education Statistics (CSO 2006)
Page 477 Table 11(l) shows that the number of pre-primary schools in Rodrigues has reduced from 35 to 33 between 1996 to 2005. It is also seen that the number of female enrolment has been generally higher than that of male in most of the years.
Table 11(m): Enrolment in Primary Education, Island of Rodrigues, 1992 – 2005 Year No. of Schools Enrolment No. of Teachers Male Female Both Sex 1992 11 2,915 2,892 5,807 201 1993 12 2,785 2,756 5,541 200 1994 12 2,667 2,581 5,248 191 1995 12 2,590 2,510 5,100 179 1996 12 2,517 2,417 4,934 188 1997 13 2,433 2,364 4,797 185 1998 13 2,433 2,391 4,824 175 1999 13 2,403 2,341 4,744 175 2000 13 2,408 2,365 4,773 184 2001 13 2,359 2,376 4,735 177 2002 13 2,273 2,374 4,647 172 2003 13 2,304 2,379 4,683 189 2004 13 2,353 2,347 4,700 191 2005 13 2,394 2,431 4,825 209 2006 13 2,458 2,416 4,874 203
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues (CSO 2005)
An analysis of the data contained in Table 11(l) and Table 11(m) show that only 50 percent of those enrolled at the pre-primary schools eventually join the primary school.
Table 11 (n): Secondary Education for the Island of Rodrigues, 1992-2006 Year No. of Enrolment No. of School Certificate Higher School certificate Schools Teachers Male Female Both No No %. No No % Examined passed passed Examined. Passed Passed 1992 2 894 991 1,885 69 226 67 29.6 21 6 28.6 1993 3 993 1,146 2,139 85 248 140 56.5 26 13 50.0 1994 3 1,117 1,287 2,404 93 317 156 49.2 20 16 80.0 1995 3 1,247 1,402 2,649 96 373 209 56.0 40 25 62.5 1996 3 1,368 1,549 2,917 119 376 234 62.2 39 27 69.2 1997 3 1,508 1,617 3,125 121 423 249 58.9 71 36 50.7 1998 3 1,462 1,662 3,124 140 492 319 64.8 80 29 36.3 1999 3 1,551 1,674 3,225 140 531 323 60.8 105 29 27.6 2000 3 1,539 1,701 3,240 141 599 347 57.9 136 89 65.4 2001 4 1,603 1,709 3,312 148 641 349 54.4 148 92 62.2 2002 4 1,587 1,771 3,358 148 530 317 59.8 177 104 59.8 2003 6 1,559 1,841 3,400 152 524 308 58.8 181 101 55.8 2004 6 1,594 1,682 3,456 169 512 314 61.3 200 109 54.5 2005 6 1,625 1,857 3,482 177 550 335 61.0 168 131 78.0 2006 6 1,685 1,945 3,630 203 ------
Source: Digest of Statistics on Rodrigues CSO (1992 – 2006)
Page 478 In Table 11(n) it can be observed that over the years, the number of schools and teachers has increased. More female students were enrolled than male students. In 1992, out of a total of 1,885 students enrolled, only 226 took part in the School Certificate examinations. For the year 2005, 3,482 students were enrolled and out of the 550 students who took part for the School Certificate exams, only 335 students passed (58.8 percent).
There has been an overwhelming majority of students dropping out yearly after the SC exams. Only few of them passed their Higher School Certificate examinations as shown in Figure 11.2.
Figure 11.2: Secondary Education for the Island of Rodrigues
Source: Digest of statistics on Rodrigues, CSO (1995 – 2003)
National Computer Board (as per the Budget Speech 2005/06) has submitted a report for devising a strategic plan for the development of Information and Communication Technology in Rodrigues. After significant investment in the construction and completion of new colleges during the last few years, a total sum of Rs 30.6 million has been provided this year for the Education Sector. Infrastructure of the primary sector is expected to undergo changes and the following projects will be implemented: 1. Extension of Basile Allas Port Mathurin Government School; 2. Construction of additional classrooms at Terre Rouge Government School; 3. Resurfacing of school yard at Batatran and Port Sud Est Government Schools; and 4. Construction of a community school at Araucaria.
Page 479 As regards secondary schools, the following amount was provided: l Rs 2 million for the upgrading of Grande Montagne College; l Rs 13 million for the purchase of equipment and furniture for secondary schools; l Rs 3.5 million are being provided for both the public and private sector for training; and l Rs 1.8 million as grant to free pre-primary schools for payment of the monthly contribution of Rs 200 per child over the age of 4.
The block grant to Roman Catholic Education Authority has been increased to Rs 29 million to enable the authority to recruit pedagogical advisers and to further improve the quality of education. In line with the policy for capacity building in Rodrigues, the provision of Rs 1.5 million is being increased to Rs 2 million to provide for two additional scholarships for medical studies at the SSR Medical College.
Efforts have been made in the Education sector to improve the infrastructure in secondary schools as stated in the budget speech 2005/06. Since April 2004, classes in Mont Lubin State Secondary School have started. The Citron Donis Form VI College is operational, whereas extensions at Marechal College have been completed. Milk and fruits are now being distributed to pre-primary and primary school children to alleviate the problem of malnutrition amongst pupils. The distribution of jam, butter and cheese has been extended to pre-primary schools as from 2004.
The Zone d’Education Prioritaire (ZEP) Project has been implemented since May 2004 at Ste Thérèse de l’Enfant Jésus RCA School of Riviere Coco where the pupils are being provided with a lunch daily. Following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2004 with the Mauritius Institute of Education, training of teachers at both primary and secondary levels have been enhanced. Some 72 Senior Officials & Managers and teachers have been following the Advanced Certificate in Education and the Certificate in Educational Management courses. Other courses for the secondary school teachers are being worked out in collaboration with the Mauritius Institute of Education. Some 17 Rodriguan students have been enrolled at the Polytechnic schools in Mauritius, whereas some 16 serving officers have been registered for a three years part time course leading to the “Diplôme Universitaire Superieur de Technologie (DUST) en Génie Civile” at the Human Resource Centre.
Page 480 Training Provision
Rodriguans have now become more conscious as regards the importance of Hospitality Trade and Tourism. Courses in these fields are being provided by Le Chou Multipurpose Training Centre under the aegis of Industrial and Vocational Training Board (IVTB). There has been an increasing demand from both the hotels and the general public for these courses. The status for the enrolment for the year 2005/2006 is shown in Tables 11(o) and 11(p).
Table 11(o): Demand for courses in the Hospitality Trade
INTAKE 2005/2006 Trade Total No. No. of Applicants Demand From * Intake From Public of Applicants Eligible Hotels (General Public ) (General Public) Housekeeping 59 42 3 2 From Office 70 68 13 8 Restaurant/Bar 90 81 8 5
COST OF ONE TRAINEE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR Particulars Amount Total For one Year Stationery, Insurance, Badge, Identity card Rs 1,000/- 1,000/- Uniform Rs 1,000/- 1,000/- Monthly stipend on pro-rata basis Rs 2,000/- 26,000/- (include end – of year bonus) Exam fees Rs 2,000 2,000 Total 30,000 CONTRIBUTION OF HOTELS Number of hotel No. of Apprentice Cost per Cost per Total cost employees sponsored by hotel apprentice/month apprentice/year 26 15 2,000 26,000 (15*26,000) = 390,000
Source: IVTB, Le Chou Multipurpose Training Centre, Status for Year (2005) *Sponsored by hotels
Page 481 Table 11(p): Demand for courses in the Hospitality & Tourism Sector FULL TIME COURSES Trade Trainees Admitted Entries for Exams No. of Passes Pass rate (percent)
Year 2002 Restaurant / Bar 24 24 24 100 Food Production 23 23 23 100 House Keeping 25 25 25 100 Year 2003 Food Production 22 22 20 90 Bar/Restaurant 18 18 17 94 Housekeeping 18 18 16 88 Year 2004 Food Production 14 14 12 86 Bar/Restaurant 15 15 13 87 Housekeeping 12 12 11 92 Part Time Courses in Hospitality Sector
Technique de Service au Restaurant 40 Customer Care au Restaurant 25 Basic Food Production 56 Basic Restaurant / Bar 48 Basic Housekeeping 48
Source: IVTB, Le Chou Multipurpose Training Centre, Status for Year (2005)
Le Chou Training Centre
Le Chou Multipurpose Training Centre has become the Knowledge dispenser in vocational education centre for the Rodriguans. They are more eager to enhance their knowledge and at becoming multi skilled, therefore, the number of Rodriguans joining the centre has increased. Le Chou Training Centre started operating in 1994 with 4 training courses namely: l Cabinet Making; l Electrical Installation Work; l Welding and Metal Fabrication; and l Motor Vehicle Mechanics.
Page 482 Training Courses Presently Offered: a) Trades (NTC 3 Courses) l Agriculture; l Automotive Mechanics; l Wood Trades; l Electrical Installation Work; l Plumbing and Pipefitting; l Building Maintenance; and l Welding and Metal Fabrication. b) Information and Communication Technology : l Proficiency Course in ICT; l Certificate in Computer Application; and l Basic Course in ICT for NTC3 and NTC Foundation Trainees.
Table 11(q): Training courses dispensed as from year 2000 to year 2005
Trade Trainees Entries for Exams No. of Pass rate Exams Admitted for a NTC 3 Passes (percent) Year 2000
Motor Vehicle Mechanics 15 8 6 75 Restaurant / Bar 24 24 24 100 Motor Vehicle Mechanics 15 8 6 75 Plumbing and Pipefitting 14 12 12 100 Electrical & Installation Work 1210 - - - Agriculture 23 12 10 83 Year 2001 Motor Vehicle Mechanics 10 7 7 100 Plumbing and Pipefitting 12 10 9 90 Welding and Metal Fabrication 11 9 8 89 Cabinet making 11 9 9 100 Electrical & Installation Work 12 7 3 43 Masonry and Concrete 11 11 10 91 Agriculture 10 6 3 50 Year 2002
Motor Vehicle Mechanics 13 12 9 75 Plumbing and Pipefitting 11 10 9 90 Welding and Metal fabrication 12 10 9 90
Page 483 Trade Trainees Entries for Exams No. of Pass rate Exams Admitted for a NTC 3 Passes (percent)
Year 2002 (Contd)
Wood Trades 13 11 8 73 Electrical & Installation Work 13 10 6 60 Agriculture 14 12 11 92 Building Maintenance 14 10 10 83 Year 2003
Motor Vehicle Mechanics 12 7 7 100 Plumbing and Pipefitting 12 10 7 70 Welding and Metal Fabrication 11 7 7 100 Wood Trades 13 9 8 89 Electrical & Installation Work 12 11 7 63 Mechanics 12 6 4 67 Year 2004
Plumbing and Pipe fitting 12 11 11 100 Welding and Metal Fabrication 11 7 7 100 Wood Trades 12 9 8 89 Electrical & Installation Work 11 10 10 90.9 Agriculture 12 10 10 100 Building Maintenance 11 9 7 78 Year 2004
Electrical Installation 12 8 6 75 Wood Trades 14 10 9 90 Agriculture 12 8 7 88 Plumbing and Pipe fitting 13 10 7 70 Welding and Metal Fabrication 14 12 11 92 Automotive Mechanics 15 15 15 100
Trade Trainees Entries for Exams No. of Pass rate Exams Admitted Passes (percent) Year 2002 Proficiency Course in ICT 120 101 98 97
Year 2003
Proficiency Course in ICT 99 99 99 100
Source: IVTB, Le Chou Multipurpose Training Centre, Status for Year (2005)
Page 484 Table 11(r): Part Time Courses Offered by the Training Centre
Year Trade No. of Trainees Total per year 2002 Basic Car Servicing 8 Overhaul spark ignition petrol engine 12 Servicing and repairs of Air Conditioners & 13 Refrigeration equipment Basic Oxy – Acetylene Welding 15 Domestic Sanitary appliances installation 7 Basic Vegetable Production 12 Three phase four wire distribution system 10 Maintenance of outboard motors 13 IT for Office Applications 93 Total 183 183 2003 Overhaul Spark ignition engines 12 Basic car servicing 12 Control circuits on Electrical system part 2 (1) 12 Control circuits on Electrical system part 2 (2) 10 Electrical Installation course Pt 1 12 IT for Office Application 166 Basic Maintenance of Outboard Motors 12 Basic Cabinet making 11 Vegetables Production 11 Livestock rearing 12 Basic Arc welding 20 Total 290 290 2004 Domestic Pipe – work installation 10 Electrical Installation 12 Advanced Word Processing Techniques 14 Total 36 36 2005 Basic Arc Welding 10 Le Français dans L’hôtellerie 11 Construction of Kitchen Cabinet 12 Maintaining Quality Service at Work 33 IT for Office Application 50 Maintainance and Repair of Motorcycle 12 Furniture Finishings 16 Overhaul Spark Ignition Engine 11 Public Relations 10 Certificate in Computer Applications 23 Total 204 204
Source: IVTB, Le Chou Multipurpose Training Centre, Status for Year (2005)
Page 485 From Table 11 (r), it was noticed that in 1994, only two modules were offered on a part time basis by the training centre and 31 trainees were enrolled. Only one module was offered in the year 1995 where 12 trainees were enrolled. Single module was offered in 2000 and only 10 trainees were enrolled. However the number of modules offered increased as from 2001 and the number of trainees increased to 183 in 2002. In 2003, there were 290 trainees and it dropped to 36 in 2004 as only 3 modules were offered.
Figure 11.3: Employed population by gender 1995-2003
Page 486 Figure 11.3 shows that the total employment was at its peak in the year 2000 where more male employees were recruited (over 16,000) as compared to the female employees. In fact, across all the years, the number of male employees far outstrips the number of female employees.
Employment
In the past, many Rodriguans immigrated to the main land Mauritius due to lack of employment opportunities. After the Regional Assembly Budget Speech 2005-06, it has been decided that the Employment Information Centre at Malabar be upgraded to implement the Labour Market Information System, placement of registered job seekers and provision of reliable and up to date information to customers. A documentation/reading corner has been set up to enable job seekers and the public at large to have access to materials on jobs relating to various occupations. A slight decrease was recorded in the number of job seekers registered in December 2004 as compared to December 2002 (as mentioned in the Budget Speech 2005-06). This trend was due to the sensitisation campaign being carried out on the possibilities of self-employment, spousing an entrepreneurial culture and motivation of Rodriguan youths to pursue higher studies.
Handicraft
Basket making and weaving from natural fibres is an important activity for Rodriguans who have a ready supply of cheap and useful articles for the household. With the recent surge in tourism activity, the Rodriguans have become increasingly aware of the economic importance of their local crafts. A wide variety of handicraft goods are now available. These articles are readily purchased by tourists providing a non negligible source of income. With the financial help of FED ( Fond Européen de Développement) and the support of the Ministry of Rodrigues and the Ministry of Cooperative and Artisans, a National Handicraft Centre (NHC) was built up in Malabar to give training to the artisans. The NHC, set up since January 1991, has been of great importance in the development of the Rodriguan artisans.
Page 487 HRDC Manpower Planning Survey 2006-2010 for Rodrigues Island
Following the survey conducted in Rodrigues in August 2005 by the Human Resource Development Council, Mauritius, in August 2005, the following data was gathered from the different sectors.
QUESTION 1- How far do you agree with the following statements in relation to the develop- ments occurring during the next five years?
a) Rodrigues will achieve an economic growth rate of 6 – 9%
In the Agricultural sector, 16.7 percent neither disagreed nor agreed that in the next 5 years, Rodrigues would achieve an economic growth rate of 6 – 9 percent. 83.3 percent agreed or strongly agreed with this statement.
In the Construction sector, only 40 percent agreed that Rodrigues would achieve an economic growth rate of 6-9 percent. 60 percent of the respondents strongly disagreed or disagreed with this statement.
For the EPZ sector, 60 percent neither disagreed nor agreed with this statement, 40 percent agreed or strongly agreed with the statement in relation to the developments occurring during the next 5 years.
In the Social and Personal Services sector, 13.3 percent strongly disagreed with the statement, 26.7 percent neither disagreed nor agreed and 60 percent agreed.
In the Manufacturing sector, only 21.4 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed with the statement while 28.6 percent were neutral. 50 percent agreed/strongly agreed with it.
In the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, 7.7 percent of respondents strongly disagreed and 15.4 percent disagreed. 38.5 percent neither agreed nor disagreed and the other 38.5 percent agreed with the statement.
In the Transport sector, 14.3 percent strongly disagreed while another 14.3 percent strongly agreed with the statement. 42.9 percent neither disagreed nor agreed and 28.6 percent agreed with it.
In the Tourism sector, 50 percent of respondents strongly agreed or agreed with the statement. 32.4 percent neither disagreed nor agreed with this statement. 17.6 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed with it.
Page 488 In the Financial Services sector, all of the respondents disagreed that Rodrigues would achieve an economic growth rate of 6-9 percent. b) The Rodriguan economy will be able to curb its rate of unemployment
In the Agriculture sector, 33.3 percent of the respondents strongly disagreed, 33.3 percent neither disagreed nor agreed and 33.3 percent strongly agreed.
In the Construction sector, a majority of 60 percent disagreed that the Rodriguan economy would be able to curb its rate of unemployment and the rest of the 40 percent did not agree nor disagreed with it.
In the EPZ sector, 20 percent of respondents disagreed that the Rodriguan economy would be able to curb its rate of unemployment. 20 percent neither agreed nor disagreed while the other 60 percent agreed or strongly agreed with it.
In the Social and Personal Services sector, 13.4 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed while 20 percent neither disagreed nor agreed and 66.7 percent agreed with the statement.
In the Manufacturing sector, 33.3 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed with the statement. 14 percent neither disagreed nor agreed. 52.6 percent agreed or strongly agreed with it.
In the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, 46.2 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed and only 30.8 percent agreed to this statement while 15.4 neither disagreed nor agreed.
In the Financial Sector 100 percent of the respondents agreed to this statement.
In the Transport sector, 33.3 percent strongly agreed or agreed with the statement and 26.7 percent neither disagreed nor agreed and the rest of the 40 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement.
In the Tourism sector, 17.1 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed with the statement. 25.7 percent neither disagreed nor agreed, 57.2 percent agreed or strongly agreed with it. c) Our education system will meet the requirements of our labour market
In the Agricultural sector, 66.6 percent strongly disagreed/disagreed with the statement and the other 33.4 percent agreed or strongly agreed.
Page 489 In the Construction sector, 60 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed, 20 percent neither agreed nor disagreed and the other 20 percent agreed with this statement.
In the EPZ sector, 40 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed that our education system would meet the requirements of our labour market. 40 percent agreed with the statement and the other 20 percent neither disagreed nor agreed.
In the Social and Personal Services sector, 79.9 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed with the statement. 6.7 percent neither agreed nor agreed, 13.4 percent agreed or strongly agreed with it.
In the Manufacturing sector, most respondents were optimistic about the fact that the education system would meet the requirements of the labour market with 57.9 percent agreeing. 15.8 percent neither disagreed nor agreed and 26.3 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed with that statement.
In the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, 38.5 percent disagreed and 23.1 neither disagreed nor agreed. 38.5 percent agreed.
50 percent of respondents in the Financial Services sector strongly agreed and the remaining 50 percent disagreed with it.
In the Transport Sector, 33.3 percent strongly disagreed and disagreed with the statement. 20 percent neither disagreed nor agreed, 46.6 percent strongly agreed or agreed to it.
For the Tourism sector, 25.7 percent of respondent strongly disagreed or disagreed with the statement while 60 percent strongly agreed or agreed. 14.3 neither disagreed nor agreed.
d) Our training system will be driven by the labour market
In Agricultural sector, 33.4 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed and 16.7 percent neither disagreed nor agreed with the statement. The other 50 percent of the respondents strongly agreed with it.
60 percent of respondents in the Construction sector disagreed with this statement and 40 percent neither agreed nor disagreed with it.
For the EPZ sector, 80 percent of the interviewees strongly agreed or agreed with the statement while 20 percent strongly disagreed.
In the Social and Personal Services sector, 6.7 percent strongly disagreed with the statement while
Page 490 26.7 percent neither disagreed nor agreed. 53.3 percent agreed and 13.3 strongly agreed with it. In the Manufacturing sector, 16.1 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed with the statement. 14.3 percent neither disagreed nor agreed while 41.1 percent agreed and 28.6 percent strongly agreed.
In the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, only 23.1 percent disagreed and 23.1 percent neither agreed nor disagreed with this statement. 30.8 percent agreed and 23.1 strongly agreed.
In the Financial Services sector, 50 percent agreed and 50 percent strongly agreed that their training system would be driven by the labour market.
For the Transport sector, 20 percent strongly agreed and 40 percent agreed with the statement. 20 percent strongly disagreed and 6.7 percent disagreed. The remaining 13.3 percent said that they neither disagreed nor agreed.
For the Tourism sector, 34.5 percent strongly agreed and 45.6 percent agreed with the statement. 11.4 neither agreed nor disagreed and 8.6 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed. e) Your sector’s contribution to the national economic growth will rise
83 percent of the respondents believed that their sector’s contribution to the national economic growth would rise in the Agricultural sector.
For the Construction sector, 60 percent of the respondents agreed that the economic growth will rise.
In the EPZ sector all respondents were very positive since all the organisations agreed to the statement.
60 percent agreed to the statement for the Social and Other Services.
In the Manufacturing sector, 62 percent of the respondents were sure about the economic growth.
In the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector, 66 percent of the respondents felt that national economic growth will rise.
For the Financial Services sector, 50 percent preferred not to take any stand about their sector’s contribution to the national economic growth.
In the Transport sector, 73 percent believed that their sector’s contribution to the national economy
Page 491 would rise. For the Tourism sector, 86 percent agreed/ strongly agreed that their sector’s contribution to the national economic growth would rise.
f) The number of employment generated by your sector will increase
In the Agricultural sector, only 16.7 percent of the respondents disagreed while 83 percent agreed/ strongly agreed that the number of employment generated by their sector would increase.
For the Construction sector, 40 percent of the respondents neither disagreed nor agreed whereas 40 percent were positive about the statement.
In the EPZ sector, 25 percent neither disagreed nor agreed, 25 percent agreed and 50 percent strongly agreed.
For the Social and Personal Services sector, 66 percent agreed/ strongly agreed that there would be employment generation by their sector.
In the Manufacturing sector, 65 percent agreed that their sector would create employment.
For the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, 15.4 percent disagreed, 23.1 percent neither disagreed nor agreed while 61 percent agreed.
In the Financial Services sector, all the organisations were optimistic about their sector.
In the Transport sector, more than three quarter of the respondents were optimistic that the number of employment generated by their sector would increase.
In the Tourism sector, 63 percent of the respondents were optimistic about the statement.
g) Your organisation will continue to expand
In the Agricultural sector, 16.7 percent of respondents said that they neither disagreed nor agreed about the expansion of their organisation. 50 percent strongly believed that they would expand their business, while the remaining 33.3 percent agreed with this statement.
In the Construction sector, 20 percent of the interviewees were neutral about this statement, while the remaining 80 percent agreed with this statement.
In the EPZ sector, 20 percent of respondents strongly disagreed that their organisation would continue
Page 492 to expand and the other 80 percent strongly disagreed. For Social and Personal Services sector, 73 percent of the organisations agreed that their organisation would continue to expand.
For the Manufacturing sector, three quarter of the employers were optimist about this statement.
For the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, a majority of 61 percent of the respondents were positive about the expansion of their organisations.
In the Financial Services sector, all the organisations were optimist about this statement.
For the Transport sector, 86.7 percent agreed for the expansion of their organisations.
In the Tourism sector, 74 percent agreed that their organisation would continue to expand. h) Your organisation will be recruiting more skilled/educated employees
In the Agricultural sector, a majority of 66.7 percent said that they would be recruiting more skilled/educated employees in the future. 16.7 percent agreed and the other 16.7 percent strongly disagreed that they would need more skilled/educated employees.
For the Construction sector, 20 percent of the respondents neither disagreed nor agreed with this statement and 40 percent of respondents agreed.
In the EPZ sector, 60 percent of the organisations agreed with the statement that they would be recruiting more skilled/ educated employees.
For the Social and Personal Services sector, 80 percent agreed with the statement, while 13.3 percent strongly disagreed.
In the Manufacturing sector, 69 percent of the organisations would be recruiting more skilled/educated employees.
For the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, a majority of 61 percent agreed on recruiting more skilled/educated people. In the Financial Services sector, all the organisations agreed with the above statement.
In the Transport sector, 60 percent agreed to the statement, while 26.7 percent said that they neither disagreed nor agreed with this idea.
Page 493 For the Tourism sector, 63 percent agreed that more skilled/educated employees would be recruited. i) You should rely on expatriates to sustain the growth of your organisation
In the Agricultural sector, the majority of the respondents (60 percent) disagreed that they should rely on expatriates to sustain the growth of their organisations while 20 percent were neutral.
40 percent of respondents in the construction sector were neutral about relying on expatriates to sustain the growth of their organisations while 40 percent agreed to this statement.
In the EPZ sector, 60 percent strongly disagreed that they should rely on expatriates to sustain the growth of their organisations.
For the Social and Personal Services sector, 60 percent of respondents strongly disagreed with the statement while 26.7 percent neither disagreed nor agreed.
In the Manufacturing sector, almost all the respondents said that they should not rely on expatriates to sustain the growth of their organisations, while 59.6 percent strongly disagreed.
In Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, 72 percent of respondents were against relying on expatriates to sustain the growth of their organisations.
In the Tourism sector, 71 percent disagreed on relying on expatriates to sustain the growth of their organisation, while 8.6 percent neither disagreed nor agreed.
In Financial Services sector, 50 percent of the respondents disagreed to this statement while the remaining 50 percent strongly agreed.
For the Transport sector, a majority of 53.3 percent were against the idea of relying on expatriates to sustain the growth of their organisations. However, there were 33 percent who agreed with the statement.
QUESTION 2- State the number of local employees you have/planning to have in your organisation.
The sectors surveyed in Rodrigues were Agriculture, Manufacturing, EPZ, Financial services, Transport, Tourism, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Construction and Social & Personal Services.
Page 494 Estimated total number of employees in Rodrigues from 2006-2010 06 - 07 07 - 08 08 - 09 09 - 10 Rodrigues 16830 18045 19350 20813
Statistics on Rodrigues showed that for the year 2006/2007, there were 16 830 employees in the economy. It is estimated that the number of employees would continue rising over the years, reaching 20 813 by the year 2009/2010, which represents an increase of 19 percent as compared to year 2005/2006.
Table 11(s): Number of employees to be recruited by occupational group from 2006-2010
06 - 07 07 - 08 08 - 09 09 - 10 Senior Officials & Managers 826 925 1019 1131 Service Workers & Sales Workers 114 87 86 107 Skilled Agricultural & Fisheries Workers 8 1 0 11 Others 238 202 200 214
A forecast for the year 2006–2007 showed that they would need another 826 employees and for the year 2007–2008 there would be a need for 925 employees. The number of Senior Officials and Managers that the respondents were planning to have for the year 2008–2009 would be 1019 and 1131 for the year 2009–2010.
For the year 2006–2007, 114 employees would be needed for all sectors. The employers planned to recruit more employees for the coming years in their organisations. For the year 2007–2008, they would recruit only 87 people, as for the year 2008–2009 they would need 86 people and for the year 2009–2010 they would recruit 107 employees.
For the year 2006–2007 they would recruit 8 employees in their organisations and only 1 employee for the year 2007-2008. The forecast showed that there would be no recruitment for the Service Workers & Sales Workers for the year 2008–2009 and only 11 workers would be recruited for the year 2009–2010.
For other occupational groups, for 2006–2007, 238 employees would be needed. For the year 2007–2008, the respondents would plan to recruit 202 employees. Only 200 employees for the year 2008–2009 and 214 employees for the year 2009–2010 would be recruited.
Page 495 QUESTION 3- State the number of employees you have/planning to have in your organisation according to their highest educational level.
Table 11(t): Number of employees to be recruited according to their highest educational level (2006-2007) No. of employees Highest Educational Level 06-07
Primary 222 Pre-vocational 63 School Certificate 381 Higher School Certificate 45 Vocational / Higher National Diploma (HND) 49 Diploma 339 Degree 61 Postgraduate degree 26 Total 1186
From Table 11(t), it can be noticed that as a whole, more employees will be recruited over the years. However, less employees with Pre Vocational, Higher School Certificate and Vocational/Higher National Diploma (HND) educational background will be recruited in 2006/2007. It is expected that the majority of employees to be recruited in the year 2006/2007 will need to have a School Certificate.
Page 496 Forecasts showed that 315 Diploma holders would be required for the year 2005–2006 and 339 people for the year 2006–2007.
Only 60 people who possessed a Degree were recruited for the year 2005–2006 and 61 employees for the year 2006–2007.
For those possessing a Postgraduate degree, only 22 were recruited for the year 2005–2006 and for the year 2006–2007 26 people would be required with the same qualification. This meant that for those with Postgraduate degrees, there was less chance to get a job in the coming years.
QUESTION 4- State the number of employees trained/to be trained by occupational groups.
Table 11(u): Estimated number of employees trained/to be trained by occupational groups
No. of employees trained Year 03- 04 04- 05 05 - 06 06 - 07 07 - 08 08 - 09 09 - 10 Senior Officials & Managers Officials & Managers
In – training centres (local) 44 59 43 44 36 43 48 On-the-job 61 28 13 1 10 0 10 Abroad 114 4 17 21 26 30 35 Amount spent annually (Rs000) 269 79 91.8 - - - - Service Workers and Sales Workers In – training centres (local) 4 12 4 2 3 3 7 On-the-job 64 52 112 10 100 10 101 Abroad 22 134 - - -- - Amount spent annually (Rs000) 195 662 85 85 90 90 120
Page 497 No. of employees trained Year 03- 04 04- 05 05 - 06 06 - 07 07 - 08 08 - 09 09 - 10 Skilled Agricultural and Fisheries Workers
In – training centres ( local) ------On-the-job 8 10 - 9 - - - Abroad - 1 - 2 - - - Amount spent annually (Rs000) - 40 - - - - - Others
In – training centres (local) 29 194 31 33 38 33 33 On-the-job 122 41 39 33 46 40 45 Abroad 32 3 1 1 - - - Amount spent annually (Rs000) 216.5 218 165 85 90 90 90
Senior Officials & Managers’ level
44 employees were trained in the training centres in Rodrigues during the year 2003–2004 and 59 employees were trained for the year 2004–2005. The forecasted figures showed the number of employees that would be trained locally for the coming years: 43 employees for the year 2005–2006, 44 employees for the year 2006–2007, 36 employees for the year 2007–2008, 43 employees for the year 2008- 2009 and 48 employees for the year 2009–2010.
For those who were receiving on-the-job training, 61 employees had been trained for the year 2003–2004 and 28 employees were trained for the year 2004–2005. The number of employees to be trained on-the-job classified by occupational groups was: 13 employees for the year 2005–2006 and only 1 person for the year 2006–2007. For the year 2007–2008, only 10 people would get this type of training, no training would be provided in the year 2008-2009 and 10 people would be trained in 2009–2010.
At the managerial level, it was noticed that more people were being sent abroad for training. 114 people were sent abroad to enhance their knowledge for further training in the year 2003–2004. This number was drastically reduced to 4 people in 2004–2005. Only 17 people would be sent for training for the year 2005–2006, 21 people for the year 2006–2007, 26 people for the year 2007–2008, 30 people for the year 2008–2009 and 35 people for the year 2009–2010.
The employers spent Rs 269 000 for the year 2003–2004 in providing training for their employees. For the year 2004–2005, the amount of money spent on training were reduced to Rs 79 000 and for the year 2005–2006, it would be Rs 91 800 only.
Page 498 Service Workers and Sales Workers
For the year 2003–2004, it was observed that only 4 Service Workers and Sales Workers were sent for training. From the year 2004 to 2005, 12 people would be trained in the local centres. Only 4 people would go for training in the year 2005–2006, 2 people for the year 2006–2007, 3 for the year 2007–2008 and 2008–2009. For the year 2009–2010, there would be 7 people who would benefit from the training.
For on-the-job training, it was seen that by the end of the years 2006 and 2010, there would be more trained people (112 people for the year 2005–2006 and 101 people for the year 2009–2010) compared to the other years. For the year 2003–2004, the employers had trained 64 people and by the end of 2005, 52 more employees were trained in local centres. 10 people would go for training for the year 2006–2007, 100 for the year 2007–2008 and another 10 for the year 2009–2010.
22 people went abroad for training in the year 2003–2004 and 134 people were being trained in the year 2004–2005.
For the year 2003–2004, employers spent Rs 195 000 on training programmes and Rs 662 000 were spent for the year 2004–2005. Rs 85 000 would be spent for training people in 2005–2006 as well as in 2006–2007. For the year 2007–2008 and 2008–2009, the amount planned for training would be Rs 90 000, and for the year 2009–2010, Rs 120 000 would be spent for training.
Skilled Agricultural and Fisheries Workers
It was seen that no provision was made for training being conducted in–training–centres (local). Only 8 people were trained in the year 2003–2004. For the year 2004–2005, 10 people were trained at work and 9 would be trained for the year 2006–2007.
Only one person was sent abroad for training in the year 2004–2005 and 2 would be sent for training for the year 2006–2007.
Rs 40 000 was spent for both on-the-job training and overseas training for the year 2004–2005.
Others
29 people were trained for the year 2003–2004, 194 for the 2004–2005, 31 for the year 2005–2006, 33 for the year 2006–2007, 38 for the year 2007- 2008, 33 for the year 2008–2009 and 33 for the year 2009–2010. In 2003–04 122 people were trained on the job. 41 people were trained for the year 2004–2005, 39 would be trained for the year 2005–2006, 33 for the year 2006–2007, 46 for the year 2007–2008, 40 for the year 2008–2009 and 45 for the year 2009–2010.
Page 499 In the year 2003–2004, the total number of people who got training was the highest, that is, 32 as compared to the other years where only 3 were trained for the year 2004–2005, 1 would be trained for the year 2005–2006 and 1 for the year 2006–2007.
Rs 216 500 was spent in the year 2003–2004, for the year 2004–2005, it was Rs 218 000, for the year 2005–2006, it would be Rs 165 000, for the year 2006–2007 it was expected to be Rs 85 000. For the year 2007–2008, Rs 90 000, for the year 2008–2009, Rs 90 000 and for the year 2009– 2010 it would be Rs 90 000. Table 11(v): Time spent in training from 2003-2010
Occupational 03 - 04 04 - 05 05 - 06 06 - 07 07 - 08 08 - 09 09 - 10 Groups Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max CODE
Senior Officials 2 8 2 8 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 & Managers Officials & Managers Service 6 8 6 8 7 8 ------Workers and Sales Workers Skilled - - 8 8 ------Agricultural and Fisheries workers Others 28282828282525
1= No training; 2= 1-3 hrs (half day); 3= 4-6 hrs (full day); 4=7-12 hrs; 5= 13-40 hrs; 6= 41-80 hrs; 7= 81-60 hrs; 8= 161 hrs onwards
It was noticed that for the Senior Officials & Managers, the minimum number of hours spent in effective training was (half day), that is, 1–3 hours and the maximum was 161 hours onwards for the years 2003–2006. For the years 2006–2010, the forecasted figures showed that for the same training it would be a minimum of 4–6 hours (full day) and the maximum hours would remain the same.
For the Service Workers and Sales Workers, 41–80 hours and 81–160 hours were the minimum hours spent in their training and the maximum was 161 hours onwards.
Skilled Agricultural and Fisheries workers were trained for a maximum of 161 hours onwards.
For the others, the minimum time spent on training was 1–3 hours (half day) and the maximum was 13–40 hours and 161 hours onwards.
Page 500 QUESTION 5- Please rate the following statements according to your satisfaction level for each occupational group.
For this question, answers covered only occupational groups falling under Senior Officials & Managers, Professionals, Technicians & Associate Professionals and Clerks in the occupational groups. a) Productivity of your current employees
Agricultural sector: Almost all the respondents were very satisfied with the productivity of their current employees. All employers were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers and Professionals. 25 percent were very dissatisfied, 25 percent satisfied and 50 percent very satisfied with their Technicians. 25 percent were satisfied and 75 percent very satisfied with their Clerks.
Construction: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied with the productivity of their employees, 33.3 percent were satisfied, 33.4 percent were very satisfied. All of them were satisfied with their Professionals and all employers were satisfied and very satisfied with their Clerks.
EPZ: For this sector, all employers were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers and Professionals. For Clerks, 33.3 percent were dissatisfied, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 33.4 percent were satisfied.
Social & Personal Services: Only 11.1 percent were very dissatisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers while 55.6 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied. 25 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied with the Professionals. 50 percent of the respondents were dissatisfied with their Technicians & Associate Professionals and the remaining were satisfied. For Clerks, 9.1 percent were very dissatisfied, 18.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 54.5 percent were satisfied and 18.2 percent were very satisfied with the productivity of their Clerks.
Financial services: For this sector, responses that were gathered from the interviewees were positive. 50 percent of them were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers’ occupational category. Moreover, all the employers were satisfied with their Clerks.
Wholesale & Retail trade: 22.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 44.4 percent were satisfied, and 33.3 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers. For the Professionals, 28.6 percent were dissatisfied, 14.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 42.9 percent were satisfied and 14.3 percent were very satisfied. For the Technicians, 50 percent were very dissatisfied and 50 percent were satisfied. 28.6 percent of respondents were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 57.1 percent were satisfied and 14.3 percent were very satisfied with the Clerks.
Page 501 Tourism sector: Only 7.7 percent were very dissatisfied with the productivity of their Senior Officials & Managers. 61.5 percent were satisfied and 30.8 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 10 percent were dissatisfied, 13.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 46.7 percent were satisfied and 30 percent were very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, all the respondents were satisfied and for Clerks, 11.1 percent were dissatisfied, 11.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 77.8 percent were very satisfied.
Transport: For this sector, responses were very positive; for the Senior Officials & Managers, 60 percent were satisfied and 40 percent were very satisfied. For the Professionals, 80 percent were satisfied and 20 percent were very satisfied. For the Clerks, 7.7 percent was neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 23.1 percent was very satisfied.
Manufacturing: In the Manufacturing sector, for the Senior Officials & Managers, there was an overwhelming majority of respondents who were satisfied (56.5 percent) and very satisfied (26.15 percent). For Professionals, 53.8 percent were satisfied, 30.8 percent were very satisfied and only 15.4 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. 66.7 percent were satisfied with their Technicians & Associate Professionals and for, Clerks, only 2.7 percent were very dissatisfied, 16.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied; the majority were very positive as 54.1 percent were satisfied and 24.3 percent were very satisfied.
b) Qualification level of your employees
Agricultural sector: All the employers were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers and Professionals, 75 percent were dissatisfied with their Technicians & Associate Professionals.
Construction: 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 33.3 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied with the qualification of their Senior Officials & Managers. All the respondents were satisfied with their Professionnals and Clerks.
EPZ: All the employers were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. For Clerks, 25 percent were dissatisfied, 25 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 50 percent were satisfied or very satisfied.
Social & Personal Services: For Senior Officials & Managers, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. 55.6 percent were satisfied and 11.1 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 20 percent were dissatisfied, 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 60 percent were satisfied and very satisfied.
Page 502 Financial services: All the employers were satisfied and very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers and for Clerks, they were all satisfied.
Wholesale & Retail trade: All the employers were satisfied and very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers. 22.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 66.7 percent were satisfied and 11.1 percent were very satisfied with the Professionals. For Technicians & Associate Professionals, 50 percent were very dissatisfied and the other 50 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. For Clerks, 25 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 75 percent were satisfied and very satisfied.
Tourism sector: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 50 percent satisfied and 33.3 percent very satisfied. For Professionals, 10.3 percent of respondents were dissatisfied, 17.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 55.2 percent were satisfied and 17.2 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 37.5 percent were very dissatisfied and 62.5 percent were very satisfied.
Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers, 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 40 percent were satisfied and 40 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 60 percent were satisfied and 40 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 15.4 percent were dissatisfied, 23.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 46.2 percent were satisfied and 15.4 percent were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: For Senior Officials & Managers, the majority of the respondents were satisfied (55 percent), 15 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 42 percent were satisfied, 15.4 percent were very satisfied, and 23.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. For Clerks, 100 percent were very satisfied and satisfied.
Previous work experience of your employees
Agricultural Sector: Recruiting people with work experience was considered important as they had the expertise and knowledge. The employers were all satisfied and very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers. All the employers were very satisfied with their Professionals and 66.7 percent were satisfied with their Clerks. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, 33.3 percent were dissatisfied, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and the remaining 33.3 percent said that they were very satisfied.
Construction: The percentage of respondents who were satisfied and very satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers was 33.3 percent and for Professionals, all respondents were satisfied.
Page 503 EPZ: All the employers were satisfied with the previous work experience of their Senior Officials & Managers. On the contrary, for Professionals there was 100 percent dissatisfaction.
Social & Personal Services: For Professionals and Technicians & Associate Professionals, 100 percent were satisfied. 22 percent of the respondents were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers. For Clerks, 55.6 percent were satisfied.
Wholesale & Retail trade: 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 67 percent were very satisfied and satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers. For Technicians, 50 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 50 percent were satisfied. For Clerks, 62.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 25 percent were satisfied and very satisfied.
Tourism sector: For Senior Officials & Managers, 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 58.3 percent were satisfied and 25 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 22.2 percent were dissatisfied, 25.9 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 33.3 percent were satisfied and 18.5 percent were very satisfied. For the Clerks, 11.1 percent were dissatisfied, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 22.2 percent were very satisfied.
Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers, 20 percent were very dissatisfied, 80 percent were satisfied and very satisfied. For Professionals, 25 percent were very dissatisfied, 25 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 25 percent were satisfied and 25 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 16.7 percent were very dissatisfied, 16.7 percent were dissatisfied, 41.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, and 25 percent were satisfied and were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: For Senior Officials & Managers, 70 percent were satisfied and 15 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 62 percent were satisfied and very satisfied. 11.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. For Technicians & Associate Professionals, 50 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and the other 50 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 44.1 were satisfied, 20.6 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 32 percent were dissatisfied and very dissatisfied.
d) Numeracy skills of your employees
Agricultural sector: The employers were all very satisfied with the numeracy skills of their Senior Officials & Managers and their Technicians & Associate Professionals.
Construction: 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 66.7 percent were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. All the employers were satisfied with their Professionals. For Clerks, 20 percent were very dissatisfied, 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 60 percent were satisfied and very satisfied.
Page 504 EPZ: For numeracy skills of their employees, the respondents did not want to express their views. For Professionals, they were all satisfied. It was noticed that 25 percent were very dissatisfied, 25 percent dissatisfied, 25 percent neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 25 percent satisfied with their Clerks for this statement.
Social & Personal Services: For Technicians & Associate Professionals, all were satisfied about the numeracy skills. 80 percent were satisfied and 20 percent were very satisfied with their Professionals. For the Senior Officials & Managers, 77.8 percent were satisfied and 22.2 percent were very satisfied. For the Clerks, 18.2 percent were dissatisfied, 18.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, and 63.6 percent were satisfied and very satisfied.
Financial services: 50 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers and for the Clerks, the respondents expresssed complete satisfaction about their numeracy skills.
Wholesale & Retail trade: The respondents for this sector were very positive where 100 percent were satisfied and very satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. For Professionals, 30 percent of them were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 70 percent were satisfied and very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, all of them were satisfied with the numeracy skills of their employees. For Clerks, only 12.5 percent were dissatisfied, 37.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 50 percent were satisfied.
Tourism sector: For Senior Officials & Managers, 10 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 90 percent were satisfied and very satisfied. For the Professionals, 10.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 90 percent were satisfied and very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, all the employers very satisfied. For the Clerks, 25 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 25 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied.
Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers and for Professionals, 40 percent were satisfied and 60 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 77 percent were satisfied and were very satisfied.
Manufacturing For the Senior Officials Managers, 61 percent were satisfied and 27.8 percent were very dissatisfied. For the Professionals, the majority was satisfied, 67 percent were very satisfied and satisfied. For Technicians & Associate Professionals, there was 100 percent dissatisfaction.
Page 505 e) Literacy skills of your employees
Agricultural sector: All the employers were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, 66 percent were very satisfied and satisfied. For Clerks, there were 33.3 percent satisfaction and 66.7 percent very satisfied.
Construction: All the respondents were satisfied with the literacy skills of their Professionals. For the Clerks 20 percent were dissatisfied, 20 percent neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 60 percent satisfied.
EPZ: All respondents were very dissatisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers but 100 percent satisfied with their Professionals. 50 percent were very dissatisfied, 25 percent were dissatisfied and only 25 percent satisfied with their Clerks.
Social & Personal Services: For Senior Officials & Managers, 89 percent were satisfied and very satisfied. For Professionals, 80 percent were satisfied and 20 percent very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, 50 percent were dissatisfied and 50 percent satisfied. For Clerks, 18.2 percent were dissatisfied, 36.4 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 36.4 percent were satisfied and 9.1 percent were very satisfied.
Financial services: All the employers were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers and Clerks.
Wholesale & Retail trade: For Senior Officials & Managers, 100 percent were satisfied and very satisfied. For the Professionals, 22.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 55.6 percent were satisfied and 22.2 percent were very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, 50 percent were dissatisfied and 50 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. For the Clerks, 37.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied.
Tourism sector: For Senior Officials & Managers, 41.7 percent were satisfied and 58.3 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 20.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 48.3 percent were satisfied and 31 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 25 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 75 percent were satisfied and very satisfied.
Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers, 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 40 percent were satisfied and 60 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 40 percent were satisfied and 60 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 38.5 percent were very dissatisfied, 61.6 percent were satisfied and very satisfied.
Page 506 Manufacturing: The majority of the respondents were satisfied (61.1 percent) with their Senior Officials & Managers and 16.7 percent were very satisfied. For the Professionals, 45.8 percent were satisfied, 20.8 percent were very dissatisfied, and 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. For Technicians & Associate Professionals, all of them were dissatisfied. For Clerks, 54.3 percent were satisfied, 23 percent were both dissatisfied and very dissatisfied. f) ICT (computer skills) proficiency
Agricultural sector: All respondents were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers and for the Technicians & Associate Professionals. For Clerks, all the employers were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied.
Construction: 25 percent were dissatisfied, and 25 percent did not want to express their views, 50 percent were satisfied and very satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers and 100 percent were satisfied with their Professionals. There were also 50 percent very dissatisfied and dissatisfied, 25 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 25 percent were satisfied for Clerks.
EPZ: For Senior Officials & Managers, there was 100 percent satisfaction as compared to Professionals and Clerks where there were 100 percent very dissatisfied or dissatisfied.
Social & Personal services: It was noticed that 100 percent of the respondents were dissatisfied with the ICT (computer skills) proficiency of their Technicians and Associate Professionals. 60 percent were very dissatisfied, while 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied with their clerks.
Financial services: 50 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers.
Wholesale & Retail trade: 50 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the ICT (computer skills) proficiency of their Senior Officials & Managers while 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. 50 percent of them were very dissatisfied and dissatisfied with their Professionals. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, all of them were dissatisfied. For Clerks, the majority of the respondents were pessimistic with the 75 percent showing their dissatisfaction while 12.5 percent did not want to express their views.
Tourism sector: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 12.5 percent were very dissatisfied, 12.5 percent were dissatisfied, 25 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 21.1 percent were very dissatisfied, 26.3 percent were dissatisfied, 31.6 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 5.3 percent were satisfied and 15.8 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 42.9 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 57.1 percent were very satisfied.
Page 507 Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers, 40 percent were satisfied and 60 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 25 percent were dissatisfied, 25 percent satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 33.3 percent were very dissatisfied, 22.2 percent were dissatisfied, 11.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 22.2 percent were satisfied and 11.1 percent were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: For Senior Officials & Managers, 52.9 percent were neutral, 5.9 percent were satisfied, 5.9 percent were very satisfied, 29.4 percent were dissatisfied and only 5.9 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 26.1 percent were very dissatisfied, 17.4 percent were dissatisfied, and the majority (47.8 percent) were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. Only 8.7 percent were satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, all of the respondents were dissatisfied. For Clerks, 26.3 percent were very dissatisfied, 42.1 percent were dissatisfied, and 21.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. Only 10.5 percent were satisfied with the ICT (computer skills) proficiency of their employees.
g) The specific skills of your employees to do their job correctly
Agricultural sector: At Senior Officials & Managers level, the employers were 100 percent very satisfied with their employees and for the Technicians and Associate Professionals, one third of respondents were satisfied.
Construction: 33.3 percent of the employers were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 66.7 percent were satisfied that it was important for Senior Officials & Managers to have specific skills to do their jobs correctly. This applied for the Professionals and Clerks also as the employers were 100 percent satisfied with both occupational groups.
EPZ: Nothing was said for their Senior Officials & Managers. For the Professionals, all the employers were dissatisfied and 25 percent were neutral while 75 percent were very satisfied.
Social and Personal Services: For the statement of specific skills of the employees to do their job correctly, 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 70 percent were satisfied and 10 percent were very satisfied. For the Professionals, they were all satisfied with this statement. All the employers were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied for the Technicians & Associate Professionals. For Clerks, 9.1 percent were dissatisfied, 27.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 45.5 percent were satisfied and 18.1 percent were very satisfied.
Financial services: All the employers were satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers and for the Clerks they were all satisfied.
Page 508 Wholesale & Retail trade: All the respondents answered positively for this statement, 50 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers. 0nly 12.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied while the majority were satisfied (50 percent) and 37.5 percent were very satisfied with the Professionals. 66.7 percent were neutral and 33.3 percent were dissatisfied with their Professionals. For the Clerks, 37.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 50 percent were satisfied and 12.5 percent were very satisfied.
Tourism sector: 54.5 percent of the respondents were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. For the Professionals, 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 46.7 were satisfied and 36.7 were very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, they were 100 percent very satisfied. For the Clerks, 22.2 percent were satisfied and 77.8 percent were very satisfied.
Transport: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 66.7 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 60 percent were satisfied and 40 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 8.3 percent were dissatisfied, 8.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 41.7 percent were satisfied and 41.7 percent were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: For the Senior Officials & Managers, only 11.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied while the majority of the respondents were very positive as 66.7 percent were satisfied and 22.2 percent very satisfied. For Professionals, 12.5 percent were neutral, 45.8 percent were satisfied and 41.7 percent were very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, all of them were very satisfied with the specific skills of their employees to do their job correctly. For Clerks, only 2.8 percent were very dissatisfied, 5.6 percent were dissatisfied, 11.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 61.1 percent were satisfied and 19.4 percent were very satisfied.
(h) Knowledge of basic science possessed by your employees
Agricultural sector: 33.3 percent of respondents were satisfied with the knowledge of basic science possessed by their employees.
Construction: For this statement, the majority of the respondents were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers but all of them were satisfied with their Professionals and Clerks.
EPZ: All the employers were very dissatisfied with the knowledge of basic science possessed by their Senior Officials and Managers. For their Clerks, they were 33.3 percent very dissatisfied and 66.7 percent neutral.
Page 509 Social & Personal Services: For the Professionals, 11.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied while 11.1 percent were very satisfied and 77.5 percent were satisfied. For Professionals and Technicians & Associate Professionals the results were the same, that is, 50 percent did not want to express their views as they were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and the other 50 percent were satisfied about the knowledge of basic science possessed by their employees. For the Clerks, 20 percent were very dissatisfied, 30 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 10 percent were very satisfied.
Financial services: All the employers were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers and for the Clerks they were all satisfied.
Wholesale & Retail trade: For Senior Officials & Managers only 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied while the other 33.3 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied. For the Professionals, 22.2 percent were dissatisfied, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and the percentage for those who were satisfied and very satisfied was 22.2 percent. For the Technicians & Associate Professional, 50 percent were dissatisfied and the other 50 percent were satisfied. For the Clerks, 37.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 25 percent were dissatisfied, 25 percent of the respondents were satisfied and another 12.5 percent were very satisfied.
Tourism sector: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 50 percent were satisfied, and 30 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 11.5 percent were dissatisfied, 19.2 percent were neutral, 46.2 percent were satisfied and 23.1 percent were very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, they were all very satisfied. For the Clerks, 12.5 percent were dissatisfied, 12.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 37.5 percent were satisfied and 37.5 percent were very satisfied.
Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers, 66.7 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied. For the Professionals, 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 20 percent were satisfied and 60 percent were very satisfied. For the Clerks, 8.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 50 percent were satisfied and 41.7 percent were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: Majority of the respondents in the Manufacturing sector were satisfied (47.5 percent) with their Senior Officials & Managers, 23.5 percent were very satisfied, 17.6 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, only 5.9 percent were dissatisfied and the other 5.9 percent were very dissatisfied. For the Professionals, 4.3 percent were very dissatisfied, 34.8 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 34.8 percent were satisfied and 26.1 percent were very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, all of the respondents were satisfied. For the Clerks, only 3 percent of the respondents were very dissatisfied, 6.1 percent were dissatisfied, 6.1 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 63.6 percent were satisfied and 21.2 percent were very satisfied.
Page 510 i) Creativity, thinking & innovation skills of your employees
Agricultural Sector: All the employers were very satisfied with their Senior Officials and Managers and the Professionals, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 33.3 percent were satisfied and the rest of the 33.3 percent were very satisfied about the creativity, thinking & innovation skills of their employees for the other categories.
Construction: 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 33.3 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied of the creativity, thinking & innovation skills of their Senior Officials & Managers and all the respondents were very satisfied with their Professionals. 50 percent were neutral, that is, neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 25 percent were satisfied while the other 33.3 percent were very satisfied for the other categories.
EPZ: For this statement they were all dissatisfied for the Senior Officials & Managers and Professionals whereas for the Clerks, there was 25 percent who were neutral, 50 percent were satisfied and 25 percent were very satisfied.
Social & Personal Services: In this sector, 12.5 percent were dissatisfied, 12.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 50 percent were satisfied and 25 percent very satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. Only 20 percent were dissatisfied with their Professionals, 40 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied. 50 percent were neutral about their Technicians & Associate Professionals and 50 percent were satisfied. 20 percent were very dissatisfied with their Clerks, 30 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 50 percent were satisfied.
Financial services: 50 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers and for the Clerks they were 100 percent satisfied.
Wholesale & Retail trade: For this statement, only 20 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and the rest were very positive about their Senior Officials & Managers, 20 percent were satisfied and 60 percent were very satisfied. For the Professionals, 20 percent were dissatisfied, 40 percent were neutral as they did not want to express their views. 10 percent were satisfied and 30 percent were very satisfied with the creativity, thinking & innovation skills of their employees. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, 50 percent were very dissatisfied and 50 percent were dissatisfied. For the Clerks, the majority of the respondents did not want to express their views as they were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied (62.5 percent), 12.5 percent were dissatisfied and only 25 percent were satisfied.
Page 511 Tourism sector: For Senior Officials & Managers, 10 percent were dissatisfied, 40 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 7.1 percent were very dissatisfied, 14.3 percent were dissatisfied, and 17.9 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. 39.3 percent were satisfied and 21. 4 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 37.5 percent were very dissatisfied, 37.5 percent were satisfied, and 25 percent were very satisfied.
Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers, 83.3 percent were satisfied, 16.7 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 20 percent were dissatisfied, 60 percent were satisfied and 20 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 30.8 percent were dissatisfied, 7.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 46.2 percent were satisfied and 15.4 percent were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: In the Manufacturing sector, for Senior Officials & Managers, 11.1 percent were dissatisfied, 5.6 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 6.7 percent were satisfied and 16.7 percent were very dissatisfied. For the Professional, 4.2 percent were very dissatisfied, 16.7 percent were dissatisfied, 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, the majority were satisfied (50 percent) and 12.5 percent were very satisfied. For Technicians and Associate Professionals, all the respondents were satisfied. For Clerks, 6.1 percent were very dissatisfied, 21.2 percent were dissatisfied, 18.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied. 42.4 percent were satisfied and 12.1 percent were very satisfied.
j) Motivation of employees to achieve organisational goal
Agriculture: 66.7 percent of employers were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied with Technicians & Associate Professionals. 33.3 percent were satisfied and 66.7 percent were very satisfied with the Clerks and all the employers were very satisfied with the Professionals.
Construction: 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied about this statement. 33.3 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied with the motivation of their Senior Officials & Managers to achieve organisational goals. For Professionals, 100 percent were satisfied and for Clerks there was 40 percent who were neutral and 60 percent who were satisfied.
EPZ: All the employers were dissatisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers and 25 percent neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 30 percent were satisfied and 25 percent were very satisfied with their Clerks.
Page 512 Social & Personal Services: 30 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 50 percent were satisfied and 20 percent were very satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. 40 percent were dissatisfied, 40 percent were satisfied and 20 percent were very satisfied with the Professionals and 100 percent were satisfied with their Technicians & Associate Professionals. 9.1 percent were very dissatisfied, 18.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 54.5 percent were satisfied and 18.2 percent were very satisfied about the motivation of Clerks to achieve organisational goals.
Financial services: 50 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers and all the employers were very satisfied with their Clerks.
Wholesale & Retail trade: 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 33.3 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied with the Senior Officials & Managers. For Professionals, 11.1 percent were dissatisfied, 22.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 33.3 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied. For Technicians & Associate Professionals, all the employers were dissatisfied. For Clerks, 50 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 37.5 percent were satisfied and 12.5 percent were very satisfied.
Tourism sector: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 18.2 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 45.5 percent were satisfied and 36.3 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 3.4 percent were very dissatisfied, 10.3 percent were dissatisfied, 10.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 58.6 percent were satisfied and 17.2 percent were very satisfied. For Technicians & Associate Professionals, all the respondents were very dissatisfied. For Clerks, 25 percent were very dissatisfied, 37.5 percent were satisfied.
Transport: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 16.7 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 50 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 20 percent were dissatisfied, 20 percent were satisfied and 60 percent were very satisfied. For the Clerks, 30.8 percent were dissatisfied, 46.2 percent were satisfied and 23 percent were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: In the Manufacturing sector, 5.6 percent were dissatisfied, 5.6 percent were dissatisfied, 5.6 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 66.6 percent satisfied and 16.6 percent very satisfied for their Senior Officials & Managers. For the professionals, 12.5 percent were dissatisfied, 20.8 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 37.2 percent were satisfied and 29.5 percent were very satisfied. For Technicians and Associate Professionals, 100 were percent dissatisfied. For the Clerks, 5.6 percent were very dissatisfied, 13.9 percent were dissatisfied, 5.6 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 55.6 percent were satisfied and 19.4 percent were very satisfied.
Page 513 (k) Willingness to work on shift system/odd hours when required
Agricultural Sector: The majority of the respondents were satisfied with the willingness to work on shift system / odd hours when required. 33.3 percent were satisfied and 66.7 percent were very satisfied with the Service and Sales Workers. 66.7 percent were satisfied and 33.3 percent were very satisfied with their Clerks and for the Senior Officials & Managers, they were all very satisfied.
Construction: 50 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied while the other 50 percent were satisfied about the willingness of their Senior Officials & Managers to work on shift system / odd hours when required. For the same statement, they were all satisfied with their Technicians & Associate Professionals and for the Clerks, 25 percent were neutral and 75 percent were satisfied.
EPZ: The respondents were 100 percent satisfied with their Professionals, for their Clerks they were 33.3 percent very dissatisfied, 33.3 percent neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 33.3 percent were satisfied.
Social & Personal Services: For Senior Officials & Managers, 44.4 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 33.3 were satisfied. For Professionals, 25 percent of respondents were dissatisfied while 75 percent were satisfied. 100 percent of the respondents were satisfied with their Technicians & Associate Professionals about the willingness to work on shift system/odd hours when required. For the Clerks, 11.1 percent were very dissatisfied and the same proportion was found to be dissatisfied and very satisfied. 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied while the other 33.3 percent were satisfied.
Financial services: All the employers were satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers, and Clerks.
Wholesale & Retail trade: For the Senior Officials & Managers, 16.7 percent were dissatisfied, 16.7 percent were satisfied and 66.7 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 25 percent were very dissatisfied, 37.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 12.5 percent were satisfied and 25 percent were very satisfied. For the Technicians & Associate Professionals, 50 percent was neither dissatisfied nor satisfied and 50 percent satisfied. For the Clerks, 12.5 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 37.5 percent were satisfied and 50 percent very satisfied.
Tourism sector: For Senior Officials & Managers, 11.1 percent were dissatisfied, 22.2 percent were satisfied and 66.7 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 4.2 percent were very dissatisfied, 12.5 percent were dissatisfied, 20.8 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 25 percent were satisfied and 37.5 percent were very satisfied with the statement. For Technicians & Associate Professionals, all respondents were very satisfied. For the Clerks, 33.3 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 16.7 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied.
Page 514 Transport: For Senior Officials & Managers, 25 percent were very dissatisfied, 25 percent were satisfied and 50 percent were very satisfied. For Professionals, 33.3 percent were satisfied and 66.7 percent were very satisfied. For Clerks, 20 percent were very dissatisfied, 10 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 40 percent were satisfied and 30 percent were very satisfied.
Manufacturing: In this sector, 12.6 percent of employers were dissatisfied, 18.8 percent were neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 56.6 percent were satisfied and 12 percent were very satisfied with their Senior Officials & Managers. For Clerks, only 3.7 percent were very dissatisfied, 14.8 percent were dissatisfied, 3.7 percent were neutral, 59.3 percent were satisfied and 18.5 percent were very satisfied.
QUESTION 6- During the last recruitment made, have you been able to employ candidates with the required:
a) Skills b) Qualifications c) Work experience
Table 11(w): Percentage of employees according to their skills, qualifications and work experience Percentage of employees required 1) Skills 64.4 2) Qualifications 54.2 3) Work experience 54.1
64 percent of respondents were able to recruit employees with the required skills and 54 percent with the required qualifications and work experience.
Page 515 QUESTION 7- Please state the fields(s) in which it is difficult to recruit people for your organi- sation. State the total number of employees you would require in each field during 2006–2010.
Table 11(x): Fields in which it is difficult to recruit people, 2006-2010 Field Job Titles Minimum qualifications required
Agriculture Science Animal Slaughtering Vocational Science Rearing of animal SC Construction Topography study Surveyor Surveying study Construction Skilled Labourer Vocational Sculptor Skilled Labourer Vocational Topography study Asst. Surveyor - Handrail maker Assistant Vocational Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Grade Formation Electro - mechanic Electro- mechanic Mechanical industry EPZ Textile Pattern Making Vocational Sewing Tailor Vocational EPZ Garment Tech Diploma Tourism Director Degree Technology Designer Diploma Financial Services IT W.P Operator IT Diploma Evaluation Chartered Insurer Manufacturing Metal Works Iron maker Vocational + Experience Plaiting Artisans Interior Decoration Sales IT Metal works Welder, Professional Certificate in welding Shoes maker Vocational Fibre Constructor IVTB Other services Welder & Fitter IVTB Carpentry Carpenter IVTB ( Vocational) Spray Painter To paint furniture Experience and knowledge in that field Painting Painter Knowledge
Page 516 Field Job Titles Minimum qualifications required
Manufacturing Garnishing Garnisher IVTB Electrician Experience Welding Welder Vocational Assembling Carpenter IVTB Confectioners Pastry cook NTC 3/SC Grinder Grinding spices Vocational Service Baker and waitress Vocational Bakery Baker Expert in bakery Aluminium Experience Bakery Operator Vocational Woodworks Cabinet maker Experience/Pre-vocabualry Assembly welder IVTB Restaurant Confectioner SC Varnishing Varnisher Vocational (IVTB) Catering Diploma Mechanic Diploma Sewing Embroidery Experience Metallic Work Vocational Social & Personal Services Events Management Manager Degree/ License Medicine Doctor Degree Technical Technician, Senior Social Diploma Security, Officer (SSSO) Principal Social Security Social Security Officer (PSSO) Experience Coil Engineer Engineer Degree Electric Repairs Repairers Diploma Good level of education Professional SC Technical Technician Specialisation in Artisans Art Technician Specialist Pharmacy Chemist Degree IT Animator SC/HSC Labour Senior Labour Officer (SLO) Industrial Relations + Experience Mechanical Engineering Engineer Degree Occupational Health & Safety Senior Occupational Diploma in Health & safety, Principal Occupational Health Labour Officer (PLO) & Safety Veterinary Veterinary Surgeon Degree Management Administrative Manager Degree
Page 517 Field Job Titles Minimum qualifications required
Social & Personal Services Architecture Architect Degree Hydrological Engineering Engineer Degree
Tourism Restaurant Restaurant Manager SC Restaurant Cook Vocational Kitchen Cook SC/ with experience in Cookery/ Diploma Chef Cook NTC 3 Restaurant Waiter/Waitress NTC 3 Tourist Barmen/ Waiter SC + Experience Night receptionist SC Sale Salespersons SC Catering Hostelry Tourism Cleaner CPE/Primary School Maintenance Refrigerator Engineer BTS Tourism Cook HSC/IVTB Laundry Service Helper Primary Gardener Animation Animator BTS Driver Maintenance Restaurant Cook
Transport Operator Experience Painter Electro - mechanic Mechanic Certificate in Mechanic Management Degree General Painter Repairing Mechanics Prevocational Experience Others Guide and driver Competent Others Iron sheet maker Trained, Vocational
Wholesale & Retail Store Store Keeper HSC / Computer Knowledge Sales Sales Person SC IT Microsoft Word Watchman Pre-Vocational Other service Packaging SC Other Service Cleaner Primary
Page 518 QUESTION 8- State the total number of employees per field of study requiring training and the number of employees that will be recruited in your organisation.
Table 11y(i): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Agricultural sector Field of Study Estimated number of employees Vocational Diploma Degree T R T RT R ACCA 108 27 IT 4 Rearing of animal 2 Labourer 3 Slaughtering 2 Total 8 3 108 27
In the Agricultural sector, 8 employees would be recruited with a Vocational background and 3 would need to be trained at Diploma level. So as to keep pace with the rapid changes in technology in various agricultural fields, such as slaughtering, it was becoming important to recruit more qualified employees.
Table 11y (ii): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Construction sector
Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Postgraduate T R T RT R T R Topography 12 Trainees 4 Block Making 10 5 Construction 1 Mechanic 21 Electro - Mechanic 3 5 Total 11 1 12 5 6 5
In the Construction industry, training would be dispensed to 11 employees at Certificate level, 12 for Vocational studies and 6 for diploma. Few employees would be recruited in this sector: 5 postgraduates, 5 with vocational studies and one with a certificate.
Page 519 Table 11y(iii): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the EPZ sector Field of Study Estimated number of employees Vocational Diploma Postgraduate T R T RT R Textile (Sewing) 2 2 Sewing/Assembling 2 Garment Making 5 2 Marketing Managers 3 Technicians 20 Total 9 4 20 3
For the EPZ industry, only 9 employees would be trained at the vocational level. Besides, 27 employees would be recruited: 4 with vocational degrees, 20 with diploma and 3 postgraduates.
Table 11y(iv): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Financial sector Field of Study Estimated number of employees Degree Postgraduate TRTR Insurance 2 4 Total 2 4
In the Financial Services sector, 2 degree holders and 4 Postgraduates would be recruited as knowledge of strategic planning would be beneficial to them.
Table 11y (v): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Manufacturing sector Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Degree Postgraduate T R T R T R T R TR Welding 1 2 2 4 5 Designing 2 Painting 2 4 Accounting 4 Artisans (Coconut Designer) 4 Mechanic 1 3 Metal Fabrication 3
Page 520 Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Degree Postgraduate T R T R T R T R TR Dressmaking 2 1 Shoemaking 5 10 Fibre 2 Welding 2 Carpentry 1 2 4 2 Cabinet Making 3 3 Mechanic 32 Painting 1 2 Varnishing 1 Press 2 3 2 Electric 2 3 Hotelier 55 Sales 1 4 5 Production 1 Aluminium 1 3 Bakery 6 2 1 Turner 2 2 3 Tourism 20 50 5 Garment Designing 12 5 9 1 5 Apiculture (Tropical) 4 Management 4 Slaughtering 9 Textile Machinists 20 3 IT 10 20 5 Total 67 91 10 45 20 23 11 9 5
For the Manufacturing sector, training would be dispensed to people so as to improve their productivity. At the certificate level, 67 employees would be trained and 91 would be recruited possessing a Certificate. 10 people with a Vocational background would be trained and 45 would be recruited possessing the same qualification. 20 employees would be trained at the diploma level, 11 employees for a degree and 5 at postgraduate level.
Page 521 Table 11y(vi): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Social & Personal Services Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Degree Postgraduate T R T R T R T R TR Youth 2 Labour Laws/Industrial 2 2 2 Relations Administration 1 301 Electric 2 Hairdressing 7 1 IT 301 19 16 Accounting 1 Library 4 Marketing Techniques 300 Artistic 4 Technical 5 Alphabetisation Functional 300 Statistics 1 1 Total 305 605 4 19 332 2 1 4
For the Social and Personal Services sector, it is very important to train people in this sector so that they could give better services to the public. 334 people would be trained and 938 employees would be recruited in this sector.
Table 11y(vii): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Tourism sector Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Degree Postgraduate T R T R T R T R TR Restaurant 6 6 IT 14 3 2 Food Production 54 34 5 5 Waiter 5 4 10 10 Barmen 4 2 2 Cooking 3 3 4 4 8 Catering 2 2 Tourism 104 14 200 1 6 7
Page 522 Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Degree Postgraduate T R T R T R T R TR Food and Nutrition 2 Sales 4 4 8 Housekeeping 11 1 12 Cuisine Gastronomy 6 2 1 2 3 2 5 Customer care 1 Technology Restaurant 1 3 7 7 Cleaning 2 Agriculture 80 Gardening 1 1 Marketing 1 Mechanic 10 Reception 4 3 First Aid 1 Accounting 2 Entertainer 33 Human Resource 1 Total 126 127 30 211 34 35 6 6 71
The Tourism sector is considered to be one of the economic pillars of Rodrigues. In order to boost the sector, more people would need to be trained in various fields.
126 employees would need to be trained at certificate level, 30 at vocational level, 34 at diploma level and 6 for a degree. Recruitment would be conducted for employees holding various qualifications: 127 who possess certificate, 211 with vocational studies, 35 with diploma, 6 degree holders and 71 postgraduates.
Page 523 Table 11y(viii): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Transport sector Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Degree Postgraduate T R T R T R T R TR Technical & Packaging 2 Machine Operating 3 Mechanic 1 2 1 1 Painting 2 1 1 Electronic 1 Customer care 15 5 Reparation 1 4 8 IT 3 4 Iron sheet maker 3 1 1 1 Installation of gas 2 2 Air Conditioning 1 Geography 3 8 Fuel System 1 Total 16 11 3 32 15 1
In the Transport sector, 16 employees would be trained and 11 recruited possessing a Certificate. 3 employees would need training in vocational fields while 32 employees would be recruited with the same qualification. 1 diploma holder would be recruited and 15 employees would need training for this particular educational level.
Table 11y(ix): Number of employees to be trained and recruited from 2006-2010 for the Wholesale & Retail services Field of Study Estimated number of employees Certificate Vocational Diploma Degree Postgraduate TRTRT R T R TR IT 4 44 Storekeeping 1 SC 2 1 Other Services 2 1 Customer Care 1 Sales 1 Marketing & Sales 1 Total 7 9 1 4 1
Page 524 In the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, 7 employees would be trained at the Certificate level and 9 would be recruited with the same qualification. Only one employee would be trained at the vocational level and another one at the diploma level.
QUESTION 9- Fields in which it is difficult to find trainers for the employees.
Table 11(z) shows that respondents experienced difficulties to find trainers in different fields. In some fields such as Elementary Science and Textile, employers reported that there was a lack of qualified trainers.
Table 11(z): Fields in which it is difficult to find trainers
Areas Difficulties Wholesale and Retail Culture de l'entreprise No proper assessment, lack of motivation of employees, and lack of exposure to international standards Services No trainers Salesmen/Driver No trainers Store Keeper No trainers Salesmen Part- time trainers Customer care No trainers Sales and Marketing Not Available Watchmen No trainers Agriculture IT Cannot afford to pay for training Elementary Science Lack of well qualified trainers, e.g. to train people on animals breeding Poultry Trainers not available for this field Construction Construction Training available in Mauritius but not in Rodrigues Mason Depend on their availability Sculptor No trainer EPZ Textile No qualified people to train Dressmaker No trainer Assemblage des pieces Not many people get the training required Garment making Trainer under qualified IT Under qualified trainer/ Cannot afford to pay for trainers
Page 525 Areas Difficulties Financial Services Insurance No trainers
Manufacturing Metal work No trainer Iron maker No trainer Administrator No trainer Sales No trainer Artisan Coco design Does not exist in Rodrigues Welder No trainer Sewing No trainer Fiber No trainer Spray Painter Absence of Trainer Candle maker Not available in Rodrigues Varnisher Not available in Rodrigues Apiculture Tropical Not available in Rodrigues Cabinet Making Not available in Rodrigues Garnishing No trainer Electrical Not enough training Confectioner No trainer Basic Cabinet making Skills No trainer Grinding of spices Trainers under qualified Service No trainer Expert Accountant No trainer Artisan Not available in Rodrigues, but available in Mauritius Garments No trainer Turner No trainer Montage No trainer Finishing Unqualified Trainer Textile Unqualified trainer Carpentry Trainer not available IT Part-time trainers
Social & Personal Services Events management Not all the trainers want to move to Rodrigues Biomedical Technician No trainer Labour Laws Unavailability of human resources locally Packing Not available in Rodrigues
Page 526 Areas Difficulties Electric No trainer Plane Machine No trainer Callisthenic Not available both in Rodrigues and Mauritius Surgery No trainer Statistics Unavailability of human resources locally Radiography No trainer Management/ Accounting/ Finance Unavailability of human resources locally Store Management No trainer
Tourism House keeping No trainer Restaurant No trainer Kitchen Under qualified Food Production Unqualified/ Not enough trainers Refrigeration Not enough trainer in Rodrigues Reception/Cook Unqualified Gastronomies No trainer Catering No trainer IT Cannot afford training cost Bar Inexperienced Life savers Not enough trainers Animation Not enough trainer in Rodrigues
Transport Tire rethreading No trainer Electro mechanic Training need to be given in Mauritius Air conditioning Incompetent trainer Management No qualified person Installation of gas Not recognised Turner No experience
In sectors like Tourism, Manufacturing, EPZ and Finance, employers said that there were no qualified trainers available in Rodrigues. Moreover, trainers in the fields such as surgery, statistic, management / finance, and labour law were unavailable as it is costly for people to go to Mauritius for training.
Page 527 QUESTION 10- In the absence of natural human resources, Rodrigues has no choice but to rely on its human resources. According to you, what can be done to have a critical mass of human resources with the right skills and competences that can be readily absorbed by our labour market?
Almost all the sectors are laying emphasis on proper training and cost reduction. More incentives should be given to the Rodriguan students who were studying abroad to return to their country after completing their studies. Financial help should be provided to students in need, who want to persue tertiary education. Rodriguans should be encouraged to buy more local products instead of importing and awareness of local products can be made through sales exposition.
Companies must give equal opportunities to school leavers as well as fresh graduates whenever they are conducting interviews for recruitment. Training of employees should be driven by the demand of the labour market. Besides, the government could give incentives to potential entrepreneurs. A “Chambre de Métier” could be created, and more seminars and forums should be organised. Appropriate training would equip the employees with the required competencies to better perform their jobs.
QUESTION 11- What can be done to ensure that the local workforce achieves equal or better levels of productivity as compared to international standards?
Rodriguans were very eager to move forward for a better change from their perception to the above question:
In Agricultural, Construction, EPZ, Financial and Wholesale and Retail trade sectors, the answers were generally the same; the employees have to undergo proper and continuous training so as to acquire the right skills and knowledge to compete on the international market. The introduction of a reward system for employees would highly boost the morale of the employees. Reduction of the tax on imported goods especially like the fertilisers and improvement of the education system would help the local employees to achieve better levels of productivity. In the Manufacturing sector, 53 companies reported that there was a need for improvement in the work conditions for the employees.
Social & Personal services
Employers mentioned a number of factors so as to achieve equal or better levels of productivity namely motivation, scholarships, rewards, salaries, career prospects and conducive work environment amongst others. Employees could also become more creative after undergoing training programmes. Besides, they can bring innovative ideas in their work place, thereby being more productive.
Page 528 Tourism and Transport Sectors
Responses were obtained from 14 companies operating under these sectors. They believed that training was an important component in making employees more competent. Incentives and facilities should be given to encourage employees to go for overseas training. More handicraft goods must be exported to boost the self-confidence of artisans in producing their own goods.
QUESTION 12- Do you have a career plan for all your employees once they are recruited in your organisation? If yes, give a brief explanation.
Apart from Manufacturing, none of the sectors had a career plan for their employees. Employers in this sector have a career plan for their employees so as to inculcate professionalism within them through proper training and development programmes.
QUESTION 13- State the number of vacant posts (as at June 2005) due to unavailability of candidates with the ideal profile.
In most sectors, the employers were looking for experienced and qualified candidates as shown in Table 11 (aa).
Table 11(aa): Number of unfilled vacancies and minimum qualification required
Job Title No. of Post Minimum qualifications required Vacant Construction Topographer 2
EPZ Machinist 2 Vocational Tailor 1 Vocational Cutter 1 Vocational
Manufacturing Cabinet Maker 2 Certificate in varnishing Electrician 1 Experience Hostess 1 School Certificate Confectionary 1 Experience Spice Grinder 1 Experience
Page 529 Job Title No. of Post Minimum qualifications required Vacant
Decorator 1 Vocational Aluminium work 2 CPE Manufacturing and Repairs 1 Primary with experience Metal Work 2 3 yrs experience in related field Cashier/ Salesperson 3 School Certificate Confectionary 3 Degree/Experience Chief Baker 1 Degree/Experience Shoemaker 1 Vocational/Knowledge Electrician 2 CPE/Experience Accountant 1 Certificate in accounting IT Clerk 1 IT/ Pitman Cabinet Maker 3 Vocational/Experience Car Painter 1 Vocational Welder/Painter 3 Certificate in Painting Stone Crushing, brick Making 2 Vocational Salesperson 2 School Certificate Turner 1 Vocational/Experience Painter 1 Experience in related field Bakery Manager 1 HSC
Social & Personal Services Event Manager 1 Degree Social Security Officer 1 Experience Health & Safety Officer 1 Degree Sports Officer 2 Degree Certificate Arts Officer 4 Specialist/ SC/ HSC Protection Officer 2 Diploma Family welfare Officer 2 HSC/Diploma Technician for Swimming Pool 1 Diploma Labour Inspector 1 Industrial Relations Higher Social Security Ofiicer 1 Health & safety
Tourism Salesperson 1 HSC Restaurant Barmen 1 Experience Catering 2 Experience Dressmaker 1 Vocational Cook 1 Vocational/HND Waiter 2 School Certificate Air Condition Repairer 1 Experience Car Painters 14 Vocational Administrator 4 School Certificate Tour Operator 1 Vocational
Page 530 Job Title No. of Minimum qualifications required vacant post Wholesale Cashier 1 Customer Care Clerk/ Secretary 1 SC with IT background Salesgirls 2 Primary, School Certificate
Transport Spare part 1 Vocational
In the Construction sector only 2 candidates were needed who could deal with the Topography Implantation.
For the EPZ sector, they were looking for 4 people who had at least a Vocational qualification.
The Manufacturing sector is considered to be one of the biggest sectors in Rodrigues. The respondents were looking for candidates possessing School Certificate, HSC, Vocational, Degree and experience in the respective field.
In Social and Personal Services there were 16 vacancies, 27 unavailable candidates for the Tourism Sector, 4 for the Wholesale & Retail Trade and only 1 in Transport.
Page 531 Conclusion
Like all the Islands, Rodrigues also has its own charm and wonders to attract customers, tourists and investors. The Rodriguan economy has been ebbing and flowing due to the limited resources and unfavourable climatic conditions. New strategies need to be formulated to create more jobs for the right person at the right place; reduce poverty and improve livelihoods and make good use of natural resources.
According to the HRDC Manpower Planning Survey 2006-2010, some sectors need to be promoted (Tourism, Agriculture, Fishing, Education and Human Resource Development). Applying new technology, planning production, going for global marketing and providing financial help can bring a new boost in the standard of living for the Rodriguans. This may lead to the creation of jobs, thus, reducing the rate of poverty and increasing the number of tourists in the island.
In the above mentioned survey, it was observed that in Rodrigues, there are many vacancies but it is difficult to find candidates with the right profile for the posts advertised. In most of the sectors, the employers found that it is difficult to recruit qualified trainers for their employees. On-the-job training is provided to some of the employees, while others need to go in local centres or abroad.
The Rodriguan employers are spending Rs 269 000 for the year 2003–2004, Rs 79 000 for the year 2004–2005. Rs 91 800 for the year 2005–2006 in providing training to the Senior Officials & Manager and for Service Workers & Sales Workers, they have spent Rs 195 000. For the year 2003–2004, they spent Rs 662 000, for the year 2004–2005, Rs 85 000 was spent. For the year 2005–2006, the amount spent on training would be Rs 85 000, for the year 2006–2007, Rs 90 000. For the year 2007–2008 it would be Rs 90 000, for the year 2008–2009 it would be Rs 90 000. For the year 2009–2010, it would be 120 000. For the Agricultural sector, the employers would spend Rs 40 000 for the year 2004–2005.
The Tables 11ab(i) to 11ab(ix) show the number of employees to be recruited in various sectors in Rodrigues from 2005 to 2010.
Page 532 Recommendations
Financial incentives & adequate training should be provided to the Rodriguans. The farmers should be encouraged to start using the hydroponics system so as to maximise their productivity. By building option green house using it for agriculture with the hydroponics system, the frequent cyclonic weather will not affect the plants, therefore, Rodrigues can increase their export money.
More investment should be provided to students pursuing their tertiary education and motivate Civil servants to embrace continuous learning. More scholarships should be given to the Rodriguan students who are very bright in their studies and their parents cannot afford to send them to study abroad. Other facilities should be given such as granting loans to students and making them repay after their studies. This will encourage the students to proceed further with their studies and also to return home after studying, bringing new ideas and technologies in the country.
ICT should be encouraged in all fields and Internet access given in parallel in all schools and colleges. A Mini Cyber City link could be built in Rodrigues given its strategic position. The Island could be used for backups for many countries.
The construction of additional hotels for tourists while cheaper hotels and guesthouses for backpackers with an efficient administrative system would promote the Tourism industry. There was no off peak or peak season for backpackers, they travelled all year round. At this point, it was important to motivate and train both the younger and elder people to embrace job opportunities in Tourism industry. The owners of hotels could sponsor their employees to go for up-to-date training on Tourism industry.
Randonnées tracks could be built in several places so as to help the backpackers and other tourists to visit the island. An information centre containing snacks, souvenirs and maps needed to be built to provide accurate information to them. These centres will also act as a useful guide for them; on their trip not all tourists like to go around with guides.
Wherever there was a view point, sign posts must be put to attract the attention of the visitors. Edmund Halley, the British astronomer devised an accurate method to measure the parallax of the planet Venus on its orbit in front of the Sun. Rodrigues Island was seen as the best place in the southern hemisphere, where it could be seen clearly. This might increase the number of tourists visiting the island to some extent.
By constructing Kiosks and benches everywhere it made the places more attractive and secure. Provisions could also be made for barbecue where the tourists could fish and enjoy themselves. Barbecuing fish in the middle of a forest, near a lake or on the beach made the life of the tourists more interesting and easy.
Page 533 Fishing to some extent was an important source of employment, food and income for the Rodriguans. Fishing had become limited due to overexploiting in the lagoon. The fish stocks around the island were harvested at the maximum level. Provision should be made for deep sea fishing.
Deep-sea fishing was possible but was limited due to lack of investment in the necessary equipment. For those whose livelihoods depended on fishing, incentives such as financial help could be given so that they could buy a boat to go for deep-sea fishing and underwater view.
Construction of quays for leisure boats with custom checking would be a plus for these people. Apply strict fishing rule, for example, not to catch fish which was undersize.
With the help of the Shoal Marine company in Rodrigues, it could be possible to make Rodrigues become an Aquatic World where everyone could enjoy fishing, that is, they could go fishing wherever they wanted if they had a license or permit. Fishing competition should be encouraged around the island and building fishing point wherever it was possible for the tourists.
The planting of the mangroves in the lagoons has been reported to be contributing to improvement of breeding sites for fish. If this is done all over the island, the amount of fish will increase. The coastal development is very important in order to achieve the highest success rate.
Education must be provided to train fishermen in modern fishing techniques so as to save the lagoons from further damages, the trained fishermen knows the do’s and don’ts of fishing.
The island was surrounded by coral reefs, which was considered to be the ideal place for the octopus to breed. It was being exported to the main land either dried or frozen. A new method to can octopus (dried or in sauce) and sell on the international market as it would be a “grande premiere” on the market. This could increase the volume of international demand and, therefore, increase the Rodriguan’s market share.
Oysters and pearl breeding also can be taken into consideration as it is of great demand on the market. The pearls can be sold locally as well as exported to other countries. Many tourists prefer to eat baby octopus salad or the baby octopus barbecue; this can be added on the Rodriguan menu.
Nowadays people are more concerned about their health; they prefer seafood and consume less meat and chicken. Many seafood restaurants can be opened, serving the tourists at a cheaper price as it is home made.
Page 534 Table 11ab(i): Number of employees in the Agricultural sector
Classification of employees 06/07 07/08
Legislators and Senior Officials and Managers General Manager/Managing Director/Director 9 8 Other Managers/Department Managers (state): 2 2 Total 11 10
Professionals Accountant 2 2 Total 2 2
Supervisors, Foremen and Sirdars Carpenter 1 1 Turner 1 1 Total 2 2
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Driver 1 1 Total 1 1
Elementary Occupations Farmers 1 Labourer 2 1 Total 3 1
Table 11ab(ii): Number of employees to be recruited in the Construction sector
Legislators and Senior Officials and Managers Contract Manager 6 8 General Manager/Managing Director/Director, Assistant 4 6 Site Manager 5 6 Total 15 20
Professionals Site Engineer 6 10 Total 6 10
Associate Professionals Assistant Accountant 4 8 Total 4 8
Page 535 Clerical Workers Secretary 1 Timekeeper/Storekeeper 2 3 Total 3 3
Supervisors, Foremen and Sirdars Foreman, Assistant 1 1 Total 1 1
Craft and Related Trades Workers Bartender 1 1 Carpenter, Assistant 1 1 Chainman 1 1 Electrician 1 1 Mason, Assist. 1 1 Pipe Layer 1 1 Plumber 1 1 Skilled Labourer 6 7 Total 13 14
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Driver 1 1 Driver/Operator 1 1 Total 2 2
Table 11ab(iii): Number of employees in the EPZ sector
Legislators and Senior Officials and Managers Managing Director 2 2 Total 2 2
Professionals Garment/Textile Technologist 4 4 Graphic Artist 2 2 Trainer 2 2 Total 8 8
Associate Professionals Sales Representative 2 4 Total 2 4
Technicians Textile Technician 1 Total 1
Page 536 Supervisors, Foremen and Sirdars Spreader 1 1 Textile Mechanic 1 1 Total 2 2
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Driver 1 1 Knitting Machine Operator 1 Machinist/Trainee 1 1 Other Textile Machine Operators 1 1 Sewing Machine Operators 2 2 Other 1 1 Total 6 7
Elementary Occupations Button Closing 1 1 Total 1 1
Table 11ab(iv): Number of employees in the Financial sector
Legislators and Senior Officials and Managers General Manager/Managing Director/Director 2 2 Total 2 2
Clerical Workers Accounts Clerk 2 4 Total 2 4
Page 537 Table 11ab(v): Number of employees in the Manufacturing sector Legislators and Senior Officials and Managers General Manager/Managing Director/Director, Assistant 47 46 Accounts and Administrative Manager 5 4 Chief Executive 6 6 Factory Manager 4 4 Finance and Administrative Manager 2 2 Parts Manager, Assistant 4 4 Production and Operations Manager 2 2 Sales and Marketing Manager, Assistant 2 2 Technical Workshop Manager, Assistant 2 2 Wholesale and Retail Manager, Assistant 4 4 Total 78 76 Professionals Accountant/Auditor 2 2 Mechanical Engineer 2 2 Quantity Surveyor/Surveyor 4 4 Total 88 Associate Professionals Accountants Officer/Supervisor/Auditor, Assistant 2 2 Advertising Officer 2 2 Computer Supervisor, Assistant 4 3 Designer 6 6 Draughtsman 44 Health and Safety Officer/Inspector 7 6 Laboratory Assistant 9 8 Other Finance and Sales Associate Professional 2 2 Product Representative 2 2 Production Officer 2 2 Purchasing Officer, Assistant 2 2 Quality Officer/Controller 2 2 Sales and Marketing Officer 2 2 Sales and Marketing Representative 3 2 Stock Controller 7 4 Stock Purchasing Officer 4 4 Store Officer 14 11 Superintendent, Assistant 2 2 Trainee Finance Officer 2 2 Transport Officer 2 2 Wages and Salaries Officer, Assistant 8 4 Total 88 74
Page 538 Technicians Technician/Site 1 Total 1
Clerical Workers Chief Cashier/Advertising Clerk 2 Computer Operator 2 1 Confidential Secretary, Assistant Total 2 3
Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers Assistant Secretary 2 1 Cook 2 Pastry Cook 6 7 Polisher 1 1 Salesman/Driver 1 1 Salesman/Salesgirl 1 9 Security Guard/ Officer 1 Shop Sales Person 3 3 Showroom/sales person 2 Waiter/Waitress 2 Total 19 24
Supervisors, Foremen and Sirdars Foreman, Assistant 1 1 Total 1 1
Craft and Related Trades Workers Apprentice 2 2 Apprentice welder & Fitter 2 2 Artisanat (craftsman) 1 1 Binder/Folder Cutter 1 1 Cabinet Maker 11 11 Carpenter 1 1 Carver 1 1 Checker 1 1 Coach Painter 1 1 Electrician 2 1 Industrial Workers Mechanics and Fitters 1 Maintenance Worker 1 Mason 1 1 Mechanic/Trainee 2 1 Painter 12
Page 539 Pastry Maker 2 1 Spray Painter 1 1 Varnisher 2 2 Weavers 3 3 Others (state): 3 3 Total 40 36
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Driver 1 Driver/Lorry 3 2 Driver/Messenger 1 Factory Operator 1 1 Machine Tool Operator 1 Plant Operator 7 5 Total 14 8
Elementary Occupations Cleaner 2 1 Helper 1 Maid 1 Manufacturing Labourer 2 1 Truck Wader 2 1 Tyreman 1 Unskilled Worker 10 6 Total 19 9
Table 11ab(vi): Number of employees in the Social and Personal Services Sector
Legislators and Senior Officials and Managers Centre Manager 6 6 Executive Director 12 14 General Manager/Managing Director/Director 15 14 Head of Department/Department Manager 6 6 Head of Department/Science 45 61 Head of Documentation and Archives, Assistant 15 20 Head of Documentation service, Assistant 31 44 Human Resource & Administrative Manager, Assistant 14 18 Managing Director Engineering 10 12 Managing Director Television 6 10 Managing Supervisor 15 22 Other Managers/Department Managers, Assistant 113 12 Total 188 239
Page 540 Professionals Biologist/Ecologist 60 93 Business Development Officer 31 48 Total 91 141
Clerical Workers Cashier 1 1 Clerk/Clerical Officer 1 1 Committee Clerk 1 1 Communication Secretary 1 Total 3 4
Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers Beautician 6 2 Total 6 2
Supervisors, Foremen and Sirdars Forewoman 1 1 Total 1 1
Craft and Related Trades Workers Hairdresser 2 1 Others 4 3 Total 6 4
Elementary Occupations Attendant 4 1 Attendant/Cafeteria 8 8 Attendant/Factory 12 14 Attendant/Floor 13 13 Attendant/Lab/Field 12 12 Cleaner 7 5 Total 56 53
Page 541 Table 11ab(vii): Number of employees in the Tourism sector
Other senior officials 31 28 Accounts/Finance Manager 6 6 Bar Manager, Assistant 6 6 F& B Manager 18 16 Food and Beverage Manager, Assistant 4 4 General Manager/Managing Director/Director 4 4 Manager 13 12 Trainee Manager 27 24 Total 109 100
Professionals Accountant/Auditor/Financial Controller 4 4 Total 4 4 Associate Professionals Administrative Personnel Assistant 12 12 Administrative Secretary 18 22 System Supervisor 2 2 Total 32 36
Technicians Frigorist 1 Receptionist 1 1 Reservation Clerk 1 Secretary 1 Statistical Clerk 1 Technician/Electronic 1 Total 6 1
Clerical Workers Receptionist/Telephonist 1 1 Total 1 1
Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers Animation 3 2 Barman/Barmaid, Assistant 8 5 Bar waiter/Beach waiter 1 3 Chambermaid 1 1 Chef/Sous Chef 5 2 Cook, Assistant 12 6 Gardener 2
Page 542 Room Maid 1 Salesgirl, Assistant 1 Salesperson 5 3 Security Guard 2 2 Trainee Waiter/Waitress 1 Waiter/Waitress, Assistant 7 5 Total 49 29
Supervisors, Foremen and Sirdars Bar supervisor 1 1 Boutique Sales girl 1 1 Security 1 1 Supervisor, Assistant 1 1 Supervisor, Back House 1 1 Supervisor/Billing 1 1 Supervisor/Kitchen 1 1 Supervisor/Restaurant, Assistant 1 1 Total 88
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Crewman 1 Total 1 0 Elementary Occupations Attendant 1 1 Attendant/Beach 1 1 Attendant/Canteen 2 2 Attendant/Swimming pool 2 2 Cleaner 1 2 Cleaner/ Canteen Attendant 2 1 Cleaner/Dishwasher 1 2 Dishwasher, Assistant 21 Helper/Kitchen 2 1 Helper/Store 1 Linen/Laundry Maid 2 1 Total 18 13
Page 543 Table 11ab(viii): Number of employees in the Transport sector Accountant Director 2 2 Garage Manager 2 2 General Manager/Managing Director/Director, Assistant 22 20 Work Manager 2 2 Workshop Manager, Assistant 2 2 Total 30 28
Professionals Marketing Analyst/Consultant 15 14 Others (state): Mechanical Engineer 9 8 Total 24 22
Associate Professionals Salesperson/traveling 38 34 Total 38 34
Technicians Secretary 2 Total 0 2
Clerical Workers Clerk 2 1 Total 2 1
Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers Guide/Driver 6 3 Total 6 3
Supervisors, Foreman and Sirdars Supervisor 1 1 Supervisor/Workshop 1 1 Total 2 2
Craft and Related Trades Workers Electrician 11 Mechanic 9 6 Painter 2 2 Panel Beater/Cum Welder 1 Plumber 1 Tradesman, Assistant 2 1 Welder 1 1 Total 17 11
Page 544 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Driver 2 2 Others 3 2 Total 5 4
Elementary Occupations Helper/Cleaner 2 1 Tyreman 1 1 Watchman 2 1 Total 5 3
Table 11ab(ix): Number of employees in the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector
Administrative/Personnel Manager 18 16 Branch Manager 11 16 Department Manager 2 2 Finance and Administrative Manager 2 2 General Manager/Managing Director/Director, Assistant 11 10 Middle Manager 6 6 Purchasing Manager 2 2 Store Manager, Assistant 5 8 Total 57 62
Professionals Accountant/Accounts/Analyst 4 4 Total 4 4
Associate Professionals Accountants Officer/Supervisor, Assistant 10 15 Reservation Ticket Officer/Trainee 4 4 Sales Representative 9 12 Total 23 31
Clerical Workers Cashier 2 1 Total 2 1
Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers Cook, Assistant 1 Salesman/Driver 3 2 Salesman/Salesgirl 6 5 Shop assistant 2 1 Total 11 9
Page 545 Supervisors, Foremen and Sirdars
Supervisor, Assistant 1 1 Supervisor/Counter Sales 1 1 Supervisor/Pre-Delivery Service 1 1 Total 3 3
Craft and Related Trades Workers Carpenter/Maintenance 1 1 Meat/Fish packer 1 1 Mechanic 1 1 Total 3 3
Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers Driver 1 Total 1 0
Elementary Occupations Attendant 12 Cold Room Attendant 2 1 Helper 2 1 Helper/Cleaner 2 2 Helper/Kitchen 2 2 Helper/Lorry/Van 3 3 Kitchen Attendant 22 Watchman/Gateman/Doorkeeper 1 0 Total 15 13
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