What we do?

The NPCC is guided by the four strategic thrusts which are Empowerment, Education, Entrepreneurship and Employability. The four strategic thrusts which are inter-related focus on the public and private sectors as well as the civil society.

The NPCC Act enumerates 16 functions it has to perform. For operational ease, these have been regrouped under six broad headings:

1.Promotion / Sensitisation
2.Research and Analysis
3.Documentation
4.Operations
5.Advisory
6.Networking

1.Promotion / Sensitisation
-Provide the forum for constant dialogue and consensus building on all matters relating to productivity, quality and competitiveness;
-Promote and develop greater productivity and quality awareness and consciousness amongst the public, and organise awards to recognise individuals, teams and organisations for their outstanding achievements in quality and productivity;
-Inculcate new values and attitudes in the country regarding productivity, quality and competitiveness;

2.Research and Analysis
-Identify constraints to the improvement of productivity, quality and competitiveness and propose remedial measures;
-Collect, analyse, produce and disseminate data on the measurement of, and changes in, productivity, economy-wise and by sector and industry;
-Promote and undertake research, including training, in all aspects of productivity, quality and competitiveness;
-Request the Productivity Committees to carry out studies, prepare opinion statements, reports and information bulletins within the scope of their powers;

3.Documentation
-Serve as focal point on all matters relating to productivity, quality and competitiveness;
-Act as resource centre for published works on productivity, quality and competitiveness issues;

4.Operations
-Monitor and co-ordinate programmes and activities relating to the improvement of productivity, quality and competitiveness;
-Arrange for consultancy services in the areas of productivity and quality management and related fields;
-Constitute such Productivity Committees and co-opt such persons, as it may deem necessary, to such committees, define their objectives, broad terms of reference and the means of their function;

5.Advisory
-Advise Government on the formulation of national policies and strategies on all aspects of productivity, quality and competitiveness;
-Organise conferences and policy seminars on productivity, quality and competitiveness;

6.Networking
-Liaise and establish linkages with research institutions and productivity organisations in Mauritius and abroad

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