The Special Awards Committee has announced it will begin accepting nominations for the President's Award for Special Achievement from August 15 onwards.
The President's Award for Special Achievement includes four categories. The first category is for individuals who attained significant achievements during higher education and training by acquiring certification equivalent to the Maldives Qualification Authority (MQA) ranking levels 10 with an exceptional result, as well as individuals acquiring certification equivalent to the MQA ranking levels 7, 8, 9 and having achieved the highest rank in their course at their higher education institution.
The second category will see awards given to individuals who had excelled at or achieved the highest rank in an international competition or exhibition. The third category is for innovative and enterprising individuals who had presented practical resolutions or outstanding solutions by conducting academic research on key national challenges. The fourth category will see awards given out to talented youth who were remarkably creative and innovative in their field and acknowledged to have had a positive effect on national progress.
The nomination forms for the President's Award for Special Achievement are available through the designated portal at the President's Office's website. The completed nomination forms can be submitted through the designated portal until the final deadline at 1400hrs on September 16.