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Government opens applications for National Awards

The President’s Office on Wednesday has opened applications and nominations for the annual National Awards.

Applications will be accepted until the end of August and forms are available on the President’s Office website.

The National Awards aim to recognize service in a variety of fields.

At a press conference held today, President of the National Awards Committee Abdul Rasheed Hussain stated that the categories in which awards will be given will be published in today’s edition of the government gazette.

He revealed that awards will be categorized into two Awards of Honour and Awards of Encouragement.

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Zulfa Ibrahim appointed to National Awards Committee

Zulfa Ibrahim today has been appointed by President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan to the recently reconstituted National Awards Committee.

According to the President’s Office, the appointment was made following the withdrawal of  Aishath Mohamed Solih from the committee.

The National Awards Committee, which decides on public figures to honour for their work in societal development in fields such as health, agriculture and the arts, was reformed on April 9, after the previous body completed their allotted three year term.

The awards committee is designed to function independently from the government, which in turn will respect any decision made, according to the President’s Office.

The national awards were last held in November 2011 and conferred by former President Mohamed Nasheed.

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President to confer Award for Special Achievements

Cabinet has decided to reimplement a presidential award scheme designed to honour figures of national distinction – the first accolade of its kind to be given since 2007.

The President’s Office today announced that the cabinet has decided the national Award for Special Achievements will now be given by President Mohamed Waheed Hassan rather than a specially assigned government body.

The decision was taken following a cabinet discussion over a paper submitted by the National Awards Committee to try and iron out potential “inconsistencies” from occurring in the selection process for the accolade.

Under the previous administration, the award was given by specially assigned government office. Recipients of the accolade will now be decided by a technical committee, the President’s Office has announced.

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President Waheed inaugurates National Awards Committee

President Mohamed Waheed Hassan today held the inaugural meeting of the newly reconstituted National Awards Committee.

The committee, which decides on public figures to honour for their work in societal development through fields such as health, agriculture and the arts, was reformed on Monday (April 9), after the previous body completed their allotted three year term.

According to the President’s Office website, the awards committee is to function independently from the government, which will respect any decision made.

The national awards were last held in November 2011 and conferred by former President Mohamed Nasheed.

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