Students in free degree scheme to receive a MVR 6000 monthly stipend

Aiming to ease their difficult living conditions, the Higher Education Ministry has decided to distribute a stipend of MVR 6000 to students under the free degree scheme which prioritizes atoll native students who relocated to the city for education.

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Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, Dr Mariyam Mariya

Aishath Shuba Solih

2024-03-03 09:21:53

A monthly MVR 6000 stipend loan has been determined to be distributed to native atoll students who have relocated to Male’ City for education purposes as a financial aid for their living conditions.

Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, Dr Mariyam Mariya stated in a press conference last Thursday that in order to expand higher education by 500 slots, students who are registered within the government’s free degree scheme are set to receive a monthly stipend of MVR 6000 within the loan in order to settle their living expenses.

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