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National Women's Council

Chairperson	Mrs. Anoo MURACHPERSAD-LANFRAY
Representative of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare	Mrs Ishrat MOORABY (Firm Member) – Ag. Deputy Permanent Secretary
Representative of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare	Mrs Daphné MEUNIER (Alternate Member) – Assistant Secretary
Representative of the Ministry of Finance	Mrs Beebee Rosida NOHUR (Firm Member) – Lead Analyst
Representative of the Ministry of Finance	Mrs Suhaylah MAMODE-HOSMUN (Alternate Member) – Analyst/Senior Analyst
Representative of Pamplemousses Regional Committee	Mrs Shirine Banon LUCKHOO
Representative of Flacq Regional Committee	Mrs Sakuntala Devi BEERJOO
Representative of Rivière du Rempart Regional Committee	Ms Lakshita Devi RAMROOP
Representative of Rodrigues Regional Women Council	Mrs Anne Marie PROSPER (Firm Member)
Representative of Rodrigues Regional Women Council	Mrs. Marie Devi Doris AZIE (Alternate Member)

Ms Amla Devi SEWSURN	Independent Member
Mrs Brigitte ROUSSETY	Independent Member
Mrs Beebee Sherah Banu NOORMAMODE	Independent Member
Ms Marie Kathrine Christel LEGRAND	Independent Member

National Women Entrepreneur Council

COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR COUNCIL (NWEC)2025/2027

Chairperson	Mrs Rehema Fatuma Koylash
A representative of Ministry responsible for the subject of women	Mrs Vandanah Jodhoa, Head Gender Unit, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare (Firm Member)
A representative of the Ministry responsible for Rodrigues	Mrs Marie Joanne Axelle Juliette, Public Relations Welfare Officer, Prime Minister’s Office (Rodrigues and Outer Islands Division) (Firm Member)
A representative of the Industrial and Vocational Training Board – IVTB (Now Mauritius Institute of Training and Development – MITD)	Mrs Damwantee Muthoora-Kaleechurn, Assistant Permanent Secretary, (Ministry of Education and Human Resource (Firm Member) Ms Lutchmee Nathooram Assistant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Resource (Alternate Member)
A representative of Small and Medium Industries Development Organisation (Now Small and Medium Enterprises, Mauritius – SME Mauritius Ltd)	Mrs Meenakshi Puttoo, Lead Business Support Services, SME Mauritius Ltd(Firm Member) Ms Sajeeda Mohamedally, Business Support Executive, SME Mauritius Ltd (Altertnate Member)
A representative of a financial institution dealing with entrepreneurs	Ms Medha Kanhye-Toree, Lead Analyst, Ministry of Finance (Firm Member) Ms Nivedita Gungabeesoon, Analyst/Senior Analyst, Ministry of Finance (Alternate Member)
Four (4) Women Entrepreneurs (To be appointed by Honourable Minister)	Mrs Sharline Manuella Legentil Head Trainer and Sales Supervisor Mrs Mehzabeen Ayesha Caramtali, Director and Trainer, Iglow Beauty Lounge & Cosmetics Ltd Mrs Marie Bianca Patricia Babet-Bibi, Assistant Quality Manager at Pick &Buy Ltd (Ws) Mrs Anjali Mooken, Consumer Finance at CIM Finance Ltd.

National Children Council
Reconstitution of the National Children’s Council for the period 2025-2027

Chairperson appointed by the Honourable Minister	Mr Gianto Antonio ANTONIO
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of child development or his, or her representative
A representative of the Attorney General’s Office	Ms Sooraya GAREEBOO Assistant Solicitor General
A representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health	Mrs Samboornon KALASOPATAN-CHELLEN Deputy Permanent Secretary
A representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of education	Mrs Laksmi Devi RUPEAR Deputy Permanent Secretary
A representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of social security	Mrs Mohinee LUCKNAUTH Assistant Secretary
A representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of economic development	Mrs Suhaylah MAMODE-HOSMUN Analyst/Senior Analyst
A representative of the Commissioner of Police	Mr Sandeepsingh RAMBURN Superintendent of Police
A representative of the Trust Fund for the Social Integration of Vulnerable Groups	Mrs Anjanee Devi RAMASAMY Ag. Deputy Permanent Secretary
3 Representatives of the member organisations elected under section 7 (3)(b)	(i) Vacant

Representatives of the member organisations elected under section 7 (3)(b)	(ii) Mr Veenesh KOONJAL
Representatives of the member organisations elected under section 7 (3)(b)	(iii) Mr Guy Rivaltz Julien QUENETTE
One representative of private sector organisations appointed by the Minister

The National Adoption Council

Chairperson	Mrs Marie Corina Catherine CHRIST
Vice Chairperson	Mrs Soonita Kumari KISTAMAH
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity	Mrs Savitree BAHADOOR Deputy Permanent Secretary
Prime Minister’s Office
Attorney General’s Office	Ms Niroshni RAMSOONDAR Deputy Solicitor General
Ministry responsible for the subject of external affairs	Mrs Vimla Devi HUREE First Secretary
Representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of family welfare	Mrs Nazia Begum ALLY HOSSEN Deputy Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Rodrigues and Outer Division	Mrs Bimla GUNNUCK JEETUN Assistant Permanent Secretary
Commissioner, Probation and Aftercare Service	Mr Noorani FAREED Assistant Commissioner Probation and AfterCare Service
Commissioner of Police	Mrs R. JAUNKY Woman Assistant Superintendent of Police (WASP)
Representative of recognised Charitable Institutions	Dr Louis Fabien Michael POMPEIA
Representatives of recognised Charitable Institutions	Mrs Marie Desiree Christiane PASNIN
Independent Member	Ms Woomadevi COOTTHEN
Independent Member	Mr Louis Steven Frederic SPEVILLE