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.