The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has announced that it will be accepting applications for financial aid from privately run Quran classes from next Monday.
Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs Ali Waheed told local media that only three classes had applied for the when the program was previously announced.
The ministry has decided to provide financial assistance to 25 Quran classes this year from the Zakath fund.
They will be providing a monthly allowance of MVR 2000 (US$ 130) for each business that qualifies for the program.
