was knighted in December 1980. Other Mauritians who received the same title in 1980 were Gaetan Duval and Rabindranath Ghurburrun. In 1967 the Sir Kher Jagatsing Training Centre (SKJTC) was established in the town of Beau Bassin. The technical institution offers training programmes to develop skilled tradesmen for the construction sector such as electricians, plumbers, welders, masons, scaffolders and wood workers. References External links Remembrance page 1931 births 1985 deaths Members of the National Assembly (Mauritius) Mauritian Hindus People from Plaines Wilhems District Labour Party (Mauritius) politicians Mauritian politicians of Indian descent Mauritian Knights Bachelor