14 individuals have received the National Award of Recognition, alongside four recipients of the National Award of Honor during this year’s National Awards ceremony, held in conjunction with National Day celebrations at the Republic Square on Tuesday night.
This year’s National Day reception saw recipients of the National Award of Honor presented commemorative shields and badges and recipients of the National Award of Recognition presented commemorative plaques by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Established to determine the recipients for the prestigious award, the National Awards Committee selects recipients each year.
President Solih congratulated this year’s award recipients.
National Award of Honor recipients:
- Late Ibrahim Hussain Fulhu - In the area of recitation and teaching of the Holy Quran
- Hassan Labeeb - In the area of Dhivehi literature
- Dr Hamid Rasheed - Contributions to the health sector
- Malla Lhathuthu - Contributions to the field of sports
National Award of Recognition recipients:
- Al’khafiza Latheefa Ahmed - In the area of recitation and teaching of the Holy Quran
- Abdulla Jameel - In the area of Dhivehi literature
- Fathuhulla Ahmed - In the area of Dhivehi literature
- Sharaful Hudha Mohamed - Contributions in the field of teaching
- Ihavandhoo Masveringe Gulhun (Imagu) - Contributions in social work
- Mohamed Rashid - Contributions in social work
- Yoosuf Riffath - Contributions to the tourism sector
- Fathimath Shifa Moosa Didi - Contributions to promoting arts and crafts
- Dr Mohamed Kinaanath - Contributions to the field of information, communication and technology
- Ibrahim Mohamed - Contributions to the field of sports
- Ali Rasheed – Contributions to the field of sports
- Fathimath Saliya - Contributions to the field of sports
- Maimoona - In the area of Visual Arts; Fine Arts (Writing, Drawing , Designing)
- Arushad Ashraf - In the area of Youth development
