The President’s National Awards for Special Achievement and the Special Medals for Memorizing the Noble Quran have been conferred.
This year's National Awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Republic Day celebrations on Friday evening and saw 52 individuals receive the National Award for Special Achievement and 13 honorees received special medals for memorizing the Holy Quran.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih conferred the awards at the reception held at Dharubaaruge.
Recipients included 13 individuals who memorized the Noble Quran at the highest level, nine individuals for their achievements in attaining an MQA Level 10 qualification and publishing their research in an international journal, and 41 individuals for their achievements in the completion of their Level 7, 8 or 9 qualifications.
Further, it also includes an individual recognized for his talent, creativity and innovation through contributions towards national development.
The award is open only to youth with exceptional achievements.
An organization also received an award for its contributions to outshining in human resource development in the tourism industry.
The new and fifth category was introduced to coincides with the 50th-anniversary celebrations of tourism in the Maldives and recognizes the outstanding, creative and innovative contributions of tourism sector stakeholders and staff towards developing the industry and the nation, through tourism.
Individuals who were awarded for their achievements in attaining an MNQF Level 10 Qualification and for the successful publication of research in an international journal include:
- Dr. Aishath Shafina
- Dr. Fathimath Muna
- Dr. Aishath Nasheeda
- Dr. Abdulla Muthalib
- Dr. Aminath Shiyama
- Dr. Waseema Fikuree
- Dr. Fathmath Najadha Abdulla
- Dr. Hawwa Shiuna Musthafa
- Dr. Ahmed Mohamed
Further, the recipients of awards for their achievements in completing an MNQF Level 9 qualification at the highest standard and attaining first place in their cohort, or the highest grade for research project and dissertation are as follows:
- Ali Shauzoon
- Dhiyana Abdulla
- Adam Shareef
- Ibrahim Nawaf
- Lubna Mohamed
- Mohamed Zuhair
- Fathmath Raudha
- Ahmed Ameen
- Mohamed Ameen
- Mariyam Afza Ahmed
- Ahmed Nisham
- Aishath Mansooda
- Fathmath Sadha Mohamed Ibrahim
- Sub Inspector of Police Mohamed Ziyau
- Aishath Rasheeda
- Ahmed Akram
- Ahmed Shiyam Ibrahim
- Naeema Ahmed
- Ibrahim Rasheed
- Nashaya Rasheed
- Shafraz Rasheed
- Alfeen Adnan Ismail
- Haleemath Nahula Ahmed
- Hussain Nazeer
- Ismail Sobah
- Aishath Nazima
Recipients of awards for achievements in completing an MNQF Level 7 qualification at the highest standard and attaining first place in their cohort, or the highest grade for research project or dissertation are as follows:
- Thuhufa Abdulla
- Saadhaa Ibrahim
- Aishath Mihna Nasih
- Haleemath Rasheeda
- First Lieutenant Ibrahim Ali
- Inspector of Police Uswath Ahmed
- Mariyam Rana
- Aishath Zaifa
- Aminath Rishmee
- Aishath Ulya Azim
- Mohamed Nafaan Amir
- Fathmath Yamaan Shuau
- Mohamed Simyaan Shareef
- Fathimath Nawza
The National Award for Special Achievement was awarded to Mohamed Akram for his exceptional creativity and innovation that contributed to national development.
Further, the award was also conferred to Capital Travel and Tours Pvt Ltd for exceptional achievements in developing human resources within the archipelago nation’s tourism industry.
The special medals for committing the Noble Quran to memory at the highest standard were conferred to the following:
- Al-Hafiza Fathimath Fauziyya
- Al-Hafiza Shifa Binth Abdulla Hameed
- Al-Hafiz Hoodh Mohamed Ali
- Al-Hafiz Mohamed Anees Hussain
- Al-Hafiza Safiyya Ali Didi
- Al-Hafiz Mohamed Falaah Solih
- Al-Hafiz Abdullah Bin Imjad
- Al-Hafiza Fathimath Hassan
- Al-Hafiz Mohamed Aydhin Najmee
- Al-Hafiz Abdul Baasith Saleem
- Al-Hafiz Ammar Bin Ibrahim
- Al-Hafiza Mariyam Naisam Saeed
- Al-Hafiz Aman Ahmed Athif
President Solih congratulated all the winners of the national awards and special medals, while speaking at the ceremony.
In his address the President also touched on some important achievements by his government in the past four years, despite major challenges.
