Male’, Maldives – The Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Maldives has announced that scholarship opportunities have been opened up for students who are facing financial difficulties in completing their tertiary level education.
According to the Ministry, students who are unable to continue with their tertiary education due to financial constraints, students who have had to stop studies mid way, and students who are unable to graduate, are eligible for the financial assistance under the “policy for provision of scholarships and specials assistance for tertiary education from Zakat Fund”.
Applications have been opened from 15th October onwards, until 15th November, for those who fit in the following criteria;
- Be a Maldivian citizen
- Be studying a course approved by Islamic Shari’ah
- Be eligible for Zakat due to financial constraints
- Be studying a course between level 5 (five) and level 10 (ten) as approved by Maldives Qualification Authority
- Be facing financial difficulty due to an external factor beyond the hands of the student, posing challenges in completing education.
The decision was welcomed by the Minister of Higher Education of Maldives, Dr. Ibrahim Hassan, who thanked the Islamic Minister Ahmed Zahir Ali for the decision, as it came at the behest of the Ministry of Higher Education following multiple complaints by students who are facing financial difficulties due to various reasons including that of Covid-19, posing a threat to their higher education.
Thank you Minister @AhmedZahirAli for your positive response to @MoHEmv's request to complement the study & training programs from Zakat funds for those tertiary students facing financial difficulties. https://t.co/o92TkrA3eN
— Dr Ibrahim Hassan (@DrChubby) October 14, 2020
The Islamic Ministry instructed students who wish to apply for the financial assistance to submit application to the ministry’s counter, or email to scholarship@islamicaffairs.gov.mv. Application forms will be made available from the counter of the Ministry between 09:00 to 13:30 of every working day, and also available at http://islamicaffairs.gov.mv, the Ministry revealed.
