Minister of Education Dr. Aishath Ali has stated that the progress made in the education sector will not continue if the policies are changed without strong rules. She made the statement while speaking at the award ceremony for the Top Achievers' Award 2021-2022. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, First Lady Fazna Ahmed and Vice President Faisal Naseem attended the ceremony held in the Dharubaaruge convention centre in Male' City.
In her address, Minister Aishath said that political and social stability is the secret to the development of a country. She said the education sector cannot be changed suddenly to produce formidable results. As such, she said that the progress made in the education sector will not continue if the policy is changed without a strong rule. In addition, she said students should make efforts to learn different skills rather than relying only on information from textbooks.
During the ceremony, President Solih conferred awards to nine students who achieved first place in the secondary examinations and four recognised as top achievers who secured first place worldwide in individual subject categories. First Lady Fazna presented awards to 16 students who achieved second place, while three were honoured as top achievers for their placements ranging from second to tenth globally in their respective subject categories. Vice President Naseem also presented awards to 45 students who achieved third place in their respective examinations.
Out of the 6,360 candidates who took the secondary examinations last year, 844 students achieved a position in the prestigious national top 10 rankings, including 11 students ranked in the world's top 10, while six were honoured with the High Achievement Award. This year marks the first time in history that the students of Al Madhrasathul Arabiyyathul Islamiyya had the opportunity to compete for the award.