President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih says that compared to the past, this administration had offered the highest number of higher education opportunities.
He made the announcement while speaking at the award ceremony of the President's Scholarship and High Achievers' Scholarship for the top achievers in the 2022 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level examinations. First Lady Fazna Ahmed joined him at the ceremony held at the Umar Zahir Office Building.
The President emphasised that the administration provides higher education scholarships, student loans, and awards to ensure modern education opportunities and promote higher education. He noted that, compared to the past, this administration had offered the highest number of higher education opportunities.
President Solih also highlighted that the number of higher education scholarships provided by his administration in various professions was significantly higher than those offered by previous governments. He also noted that the administration's free degree program paved the way for students from low-income families to pursue higher education.
Last night, President Solih announced that a new scholarship program is being introduced to increase the number of higher education opportunities the administration provides.
Students who are not eligible for the President's and High Achievers' scholarships but attained the highest grades in the required subjects of their chosen field of study would qualify for the new scholarships. The President added that the Ministry of Higher Education would announce further details of the new scholarship program.
