In strict confidence
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office
Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990
For persons aged 12 years and over:
23 Vocational/technical training
(a) Duration of training ____
How many months of training has the person ever completed outside the regular primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, i.e., in private or public vocational and technical schools, secretarial and business colleges, institutes of technology, etc?
Also include trade, craft, industrial, and home economics courses as well as in-service or pre-service courses.
Write as appropriate:
Nil
Less than 1 month
1 month, etc.
Stop at column 18 for children under 2 years of age
Note that columns 19-21 are for persons aged 2 years and over
Column 23a
Duration of vocational and technical training
Indicate the total number of months of training which the person has followed outside the regular primary, secondary and tertiary institutions; for example, in private or public vocational and technical schools, secretarial and business colleges, institutes of technology, etc. Include also trade, craft, industrial and home economics courses as well as in-service or pre-service courses.
Vocational and technical courses below the tertiary (or university) level should also be included in this column even if they have been followed at a university.
If the person is now receiving vocational and technical training, insert the duration of training received up to now; do not insert the total number of months during which the course is going to last.
If the course followed was part-time, please convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months required on a full-time basis.
If the person has never received any vocational or technical training, write 'Nil'. Do not leave the space blank.