Committee on National Development And Heritage
15 Jul 2024 Number M20/M/GT/2024/3
The agenda for this meeting was to set a deadline for the bill amending the Act No. 7/2021 (Higher Education and Training Act), and to discuss about how to proceed with the works of the bill.
MP Saudulla Hilmy of North Thinadhoo Constituency proposed the deadline for this bill to be 30th October 2024. It was seconded by MP Hussain Sameer of Thoddoo Constituency.
Hence, the proposal to set 30th October 2024 as the deadline for the bill was passed by the consensus of the members present and voted.
The details of this vote are in the "Votes" section of this page.
At this point, MP Ibrahim Mohammed of North Mahchangolhi Constituency and MP Azim Abdul Aziz of Villingili Constituency left the meeting.
The committee then discussed about the stakeholder consultations on the bill. MP Saudulla Hilmy of North Thinadhoo Constituency proposed to meet with the officials of the Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, the Maldives Qualifications Authority, Islamic University of Maldives, Maldives National University, Student Unions of the mentioned two universities, Villa College and the Student Association of Villa College to discuss about the bill. It was also proposed to request for the comments of the private colleges established in the Maldives, and to open the bill for public comments. This proposal was seconded by MP Ali Moosa of Hoarafushi Constituency.
Hence, the proposal to meet with the following stakeholders to discuss about the bill, to request for the comments of the private colleges established in the Maldives and to open for public comments was passed by the consensus of members present and voted.
1. Ministry of Higher Education, Labor and Skills Development;
2. Maldives Qualifications Authority;
3. Islamic University of Maldives;
4. Maldives National University;
5. Student Unions of the mentioned two universities;
6. Villa College;
7. Student Association of Villa College.
The details of this vote are in the "Votes" section of this page.
Abdulla Shazeem
Central Hulhumale'
Sick Leave
Ibrahim Muhammad
North Mahchangolhi
Present
Ali Moosa
Hoarafushi
Present
Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru
Thulhaadhoo
Present
Hussain Sameer
Thoddoo
Present
Ibrahim Didi
South Feydhoo
Present
Hussain Hameed
Kudahuvadhoo
Present
Hamad Abdulla
North Fuvahmulah
Simultaneous Committee
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Present
Azim Abdul Azeez
Vilingili
Present
Saudulla Hilmy
North Thinadhoo
Present
Ibrahim Didi
South Feydhoo
Abdulla Shazeem
Central Hulhumale'
Ibrahim Muhammad
North Mahchangolhi
Ali Moosa
Hoarafushi
Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru
Thulhaadhoo
Hussain Sameer
Thoddoo
Hamad Abdulla
North Fuvahmulah
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Azim Abdul Azeez
Vilingili
Saudulla Hilmy
North Thinadhoo
Hussain Hameed
Kudahuvadhoo
Ibrahim Didi
South Feydhoo
Abdulla Shazeem
Central Hulhumale'
Ibrahim Muhammad
North Mahchangolhi
Ali Moosa
Hoarafushi
Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru
Thulhaadhoo
Hussain Sameer
Thoddoo
Hamad Abdulla
North Fuvahmulah
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Azim Abdul Azeez
Vilingili
Saudulla Hilmy
North Thinadhoo
Hussain Hameed
Kudahuvadhoo
09 Jul 2024
Bill on amendment to the Higher Education and Training Act (No. 7/2021)
Completed
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