Student Unions differ in opinions over duration of granting University status

With the duration of granting colleges with university status up for debate following an amendment proposed to the Higher Education Act, Student Unions of Maldives National University (MNU), Villa College, and Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) have differed in their opinions of what the duration should be.

While the Higher Education Act currently says that a college must operate for 20 consecutive years before being granted the status of a university. However, the amendment proposed to the Act by MP of south Maafannu constituency Abdulla Rifaau (Bochey) suggests this duration be reduced to 15 years.