News in brief: corporate scholarships in January
World Bank executive directors visited the Maldives.
10 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM
A “corporate scholarship” in collaboration with private companies will be offered in January, the higher education ministry told the press on Saturday.
Under the scheme launched last month, companies will sponsor partial scholarships offered by foreign universities to fully cover tuition fees. Once applicants are chosen by the higher education ministry, an agreement will be signed with a company to fully sponsor the scholarship. Graduates will also be offered jobs with the sponsors.
A dozen companies, including telcos Dhiraagu and Ooredoo, the Maldives Islamic Bank, private hospitals, a resort company and several state-owned enterprises, have joined the scheme so far.
Burqa bin removed from girl’s lung
A doctor at the government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital successfully removed a burqa pin from the lungs of a 17-year-old girl.
IGMH urged women and girls not to put pins in their mouth to adjust their headwear. There have been several cases of accidental swallowing of pins.
World Bank executive directors visit Maldives
President and first lady visits ‘Impermanence’ exhibition
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed on Saturday visited the ‘Impermanence’ solo art exhibition by Ahmed Amir at the National Art Gallery in Malé.
“The paintings featured at the exhibition captures fleeting moments as seen in the movement of clouds, waves and water. The exhibition also features a set of merchandise using the artworks including tote bags, notebooks, pencil cases and bookmarks,” the president’s office said.
The exhibition, which showcases over 40 oil paintings inspired by the natural beauty of the Maldives, is open until November 12.
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