This year's National Awards ceremony, held in conjunction with National Day celebrations on Tuesday night, saw 11 individuals receive the National Award for Special Achievement and 11 honorees receive special medals for memorizing the Holy Quran.
The awards were held at the Republic Square, and President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih presented awards to the honorees.
Of the National Award for Special Achievement recipients, six attained exceptional distinction in completing studies at MQA rank 10, four individuals were awarded for achieving the highest ranking position in a higher academic course between MQA rank seven and nine. Three of the four individuals had attained the highest rank in MQA rank seven courses with one individual having attained the highest rank in a MQA rank nine course.
Recipients of awards for attaining exceptional distinction in completing studies at MQA rank 10 (PhD):
- Dr. Mohamed Muneez
- Dr. Fathimath Nishan
- Dr. Mohamed Zahir
- Dr. Mariyam Shareefa
- Dr. Aishath Waheeda
- Dr. Visal Moosa
Recipients of awards for achieving the highest-ranking position in a higher academic course at MQA rank seven, eight and nine:
- Aishath Zilma (MQA rank 9 – Masters)
- Aminath Thizkar Yousuf (MQA rank 7 – Bachelor’s Degree)
- Shamila Idrees (MQA rank 7 – Bachelor’s Degree)
- Aminath Humaidha (MQA rank 7 – Bachelor’s Degree)
Recipients of the special medal for memorizing the Holy Quran:
- Al-Hafiza Aneesa Ahmed
- Al-Hafiz Salman Mohamed Latheef
- Al-Hafiz Mohamed Nahil Azmeel
- Al-Hafiza Latheefa Mohamed
- Al-Hafiz Aahil Mohamed Zahir
- Al-Hafiza Athifa Abdul Bari
- Al-Hafiz Mohamed Mithyah Salman
- Al-Hafiz Mohamed Asham Ali
- Al-Hafiza Aishath Thoola Anwar
- Al-Hafiz Lail Hussain Hameed
- Al-Hafiza Aishath Shuba Shah
Further, Al-Qari Ahmed Rasheed Abdul Qadir was awarded the National Award for Special Achievement in recognition of his exemplary performance in innovating an internationally-recognized software to a standard recognized the by the government in order to improve literacy among those deprived of eyesight.
