Maldives National University has said that they will be marking the International Day of Happiness tonight. This is the first time the day will be officially celebrated in the Maldives.
The International Day of Happiness is annually marked on March 20.
MNU's Faculty of Arts (FA) has planned a public forum to be held tonight to mark the day. The event will be held from 21:30 hrs to 23:00 hrs tonight at the FA's B-Block Auditorium.
MNU Assistant Professor Dr Ali Shameem said that the forum is open to the general public as well as school students.
Panelists in the forum will be:
Dr Ali Shameem
Mohamed Shibab (Chief Happiness Officer, The Happiness Club)
Azha Zameer (Part-time Lecturer, MNU)
Among other topics, tonight's forum will cover the benefits of living in a happy environment as well as teaching happiness.