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Rajanukul Institute offers scholarships to Maldivians

The Rajanukul Institute of Thailand has offered the Maldives scholarship opportunities during a visit to the institution by First Lady Fazna Ahmed. She visited the institution as part of her trip to Thailand to attend festivities held in honour of the Thai Queen Mother's 90th birth anniversary.

The Rajanukul Institute, under the Thai Department of Mental Health, is a multi-specialty hospital in Bangkok aimed at advancing and improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At the meeting with First Lady Fazna, senior officials of the institution offered three scholarship opportunities for Maldivian students to enroll in the Mental Health Care in Children and Adolescents programme, which commences in January 2023.

As part of her ongoing visit to Thailand, First Lady Fazna attended the opening ceremony of the third International Thai Silk Fashion Week held as part of the festivities to mark the Thai Queen Mother's birth anniversary. The first lady also attended the presentation of the Thai Silk designs by Maldivian fashion designer Jaadhulla Ismail.