Committee on National Development And Heritage

Committee on National Development and Heritage 3rd meeting of the year

15 Jul 2024 Number M20/M/GT/2024/3

Summary

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.

Attendance

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

Votes

Vote Details

Ibrahim Didi

South Feydhoo

Chairperson

Abdulla Shazeem

Central Hulhumale'

Absent

Ibrahim Muhammad

North Mahchangolhi

Yes

Ali Moosa

Hoarafushi

Yes

Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru

Thulhaadhoo

Yes

Hussain Sameer

Thoddoo

Seconded By
Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Ismail Shafeeu

Isdhoo

Yes

Azim Abdul Azeez

Vilingili

Yes

Saudulla Hilmy

North Thinadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Hussain Hameed

Kudahuvadhoo

Absent
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
7
Present
8
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
7
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
8
Eligible
7
Yes
7
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
7
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Vote Details

Ibrahim Didi

South Feydhoo

Chairperson

Abdulla Shazeem

Central Hulhumale'

Absent

Ibrahim Muhammad

North Mahchangolhi

Absent

Ali Moosa

Hoarafushi

Seconded By
Yes

Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru

Thulhaadhoo

Yes

Hussain Sameer

Thoddoo

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Ismail Shafeeu

Isdhoo

Yes

Azim Abdul Azeez

Vilingili

Absent

Saudulla Hilmy

North Thinadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Hussain Hameed

Kudahuvadhoo

Absent
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Works

09 Jul 2024

Bill on amendment to the Higher Education and Training Act (No. 7/2021)

Completed

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    09
  • Absent
    00
  • Simultaneous Committee
    01
  • Sick Leave
    01
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    00
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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