The government has achieved its initial target of training 1,000 young people during the first year of the Maldivian National Service programme, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu said,
Marking the one-year anniversary of the initiative launched on 1 October 2025, President Muizzu said in a statement on X that 1,028 Maldivian youth completed the National Service Initial Training. Additionally, 136 young people completed the National Service Skills Training Programme during the same period.
ދިވެހި ޒުވާނުންގެ ކުރިމަގު ބައްޓަންކޮށް އުޖާލާކޮށް ދިނުމުގެ މުޅިން އާ ރާސްތާއެއް ފަހިކޮށްދިނުމުގެ ނިޔަތާއި އުންމީދުން ފުރިގެންވި ޢަޒުމާއެކު 01 އޮކްޓޫބަރު 2025 ގައި މި ސަރުކާރުން ފެށި ދިވެހި ވަޠަނީ ޚިދުމަތަށް މިއަދަށް މިވަނީ 1 އަހަރު ފުރިފައި. މާތް ﷲ އަށް ޙަމްދު ކުރާ ޙާލު، މި… pic.twitter.com/dV5MZN3ajM
— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) October 1, 2026
Extending congratulations to trainees and their families, the President described the inaugural year as a productive period dedicated to shaping the future of Maldivian youth.
The President said the government plans to expand the programme by introducing additional technical disciplines and new National Service internship schemes.
He also said the government intends to strengthen the role of the National Career Service in helping graduates of National Service training secure permanent employment opportunities.
According to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), recruits who undertook the National Service Initial Training Course completed an intensive programme covering leadership, citizenship, Maldivian nationalism, language proficiency, and Islamic studies, alongside practical training in physical fitness, self-defence, firefighting, and first aid. The modules were delivered jointly by MNDF instructors and technical specialists from various government ministries.
