The opportunity for women to train as bus drivers has been provided by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).
In its official announcement, MTCC has said that they are planning to train 20 female bus drivers under its ‘Hunavaru Program’.
All trainees will have to undergo a three-month training program and will receive MVR 5,000 per month. They will also be granted 10 days of occupational sick leave. Training will be 6 days a week, 8 hours per day.
All those who apply must be of Maldivian nationality above the age of 18, and they must also hold an A1/A0 category license.
In addition to this, MTCC is also hiring 20 bus drivers without preference to gender, and these applicants must hold a B1 category license.
The deadline for submission for these posts is 12am on March 22, and all applicants are instructed to apply on the online job portal.