Six students, all female, awarded president’s scholarship

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Tuesday, has presented award letters to recipients of the president’s scholarship for GCE A-level high achievers in the year 2021.

The award letter to the recipients were handed over at a special ceremony held at Ghiyasuddin School on Tuesday night.

Six students received the president’s scholarship; five from Centre for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) and one from Jalaaluddin School in Kulhudhuffushi City. All six recipients were female students who had gotten 'A*' in five subjects.

At last night’s ceremony, award letters were also presented to 79 students receiving high achievers’ scholarships. The award letters were presented to students by senior officials of various state institutions.

Speaking during the ceremony, President Solih he congratulated the recipients and wished them success in their future. Pointing out that they were about to enter a dynamic world with different cultures and societal norms – advised the students to be wary of negative and undue influences that could sway them away from their true objectives. He urged students to remain true to their own identities, heritage, culture and most importantly, their Islamic faith, that would guide them to the righteous path.

President Solih also underscored the government aimed to provide students with as many educational opportunities as possible in order to maximize their potential.

Noting the accomplishments of previous recipients of the President’s scholarships and noted that many of them had chosen a career in medicine. He expressed support for their wisdom in choosing a path that would benefit the nation in the long run.

He highlighted on education and skill development prospects, and said that training programs had increased during his administration. He said that efforts to establish TVET centers and junior colleges were currently underway on two islands, and that similar facilities would be established on additional islands soon.

With reference to the initiative to provide affordable education, President Solih said that 14,711 students had enrolled in the government's free degree program so far, and that 4,696 students had graduated from the program.

He stressed on the importance of ensuring equitable access to education, and spoke of the technological advancements and innovative solutions initiated by the government such as satellite schooling to cater to students in all islands, regardless of size or population. He also noted the initiation of secondary education on seven islands, as well as the introduction of higher secondary education on three more islands.