A total of 84 Maldivian youths departed for B. Kihaadhoo yesterday to begin the third batch of technical training under the National Service Program, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced on X.
The latest cohort, comprising 64 males and 20 females representing 44 islands across 17 atolls, joined the initiative shortly after it marked its first anniversary on October 1. The President confirmed that the government achieved its initial target of training 1,000 young citizens during its inaugural year, with 1,028 youths completing the National Service Initial Training and 136 completing the Skills Training Programme.
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Delivered jointly by Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) instructors and technical specialists from various ministries, the training modules encompass leadership, civic responsibility, Islamic studies, and physical conditioning alongside practical instruction in self-defence, firefighting, and first aid.
Extending his best wishes to all trainees, President Muizzu wished them success in the program.
In a statement on X marking the program’s first anniversary on October 1, President Muizzu also reiterated plans to expand the initiative by introducing additional technical disciplines, new internship schemes, and enhanced employment pathways through the National Career Service to help graduates secure permanent jobs.
ދިވެހި ވަޠަނީ ޚިދުމަތުގެ ފަންނީ ތަމްރީނުގެ 3 ވަނަ ބެޗަށް ކުރިމަތިލި 84 ދިވެހި ޒުވާނުން ބ.ކިހާދޫގައި ޤާއިމުކޮށްފައިވާ އެމްއެންޑީއެފް ސުކޫލް އޮފް އިންޖިނިއަރިންގ އެންޑް ލޮޖިސްޓިކްސް އަށް މިއަދު ވަނީ ފުރާފައި. މި ޕްރޮގްރާމުގައި، ރާއްޖޭގެ 17 އަތޮޅެއްގެ 44 ރަށަކަށް ނިސްބަތްވާ 64 ފިރިހެން އަދި 20 އަންހެން ދަރިވަރުން ހިމެނޭ. މި ތަމްރީނުގައި ބައިވެރިވާ ހުރިހާ ބައިވެރިންނަށް ކާމިޔާބީއަށް އެދެން!— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) October 12, 2026
