Heritage experts are being sought to preserve and restore the history of Maldivian islands via a heritage course.

The new course will be conducted in collaboration between the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage and the Islamic University of Maldives. This decision was made by President Dr. Mohmed Muizzu in order to gather the memories of Maldivians.

Director General of the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage Mohamed Amjad told Mihaaru News that the course will be available for people from all islands in Maldives and will have 658 applicant slots.

The course will be run online and will allow for a fixed number of participants from each island. Amjad said the course will be approved by the Maldives Qualifications Authority (MQA).

According to Amjad, slots will be allocated based on the number of councilors on each island.

The ministry stated the course will include modules that will increase awareness in rural archaeology and gathering memories from Maldivians, an important part of the heritage industry.

The three-month course will begin in January 2027.

The ministry has said previously that this effort is expected to result in the restoration of every island's history, and important efforts such as re-documentation of the island's history will be conducted moving forward.