President Launches National Skill Development Master Plan

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih inaugurated National Skill Development Master Plan targeting the young adults across Maldives at a ceremony held in Hotel Jen on August 25th. Speaking at the ceremony, President Solih emphasized that the master plan's major goal was to generate appropriate human resources to support institutions that would emerge following the completion of development projects being carried out across Maldives. 

Encouraging gender equality, President Solih urged the younger generations to take advantage of such opportunities as human resources is a priceless future investment that will benefit the country in various stages including the reduction of foreign employees giving more opportunities to Maldivians in the employment sector. 

Concluding his speech, President Solih also announced the 30 scholarship opportunities that will be offered in the area of clinical psychology, professional counselling and addiction studies.