National Honours Committee will open nominations for this year’s national awards on 1 June 2010. At a press conference at the President’s Office this morning, Chairman of the Committee Mr Mahmood Razee and the members of the Committee provided the details of the awards.
The government confers two categories of national awards each year – Awards of Honour and Awards of Recognition.
Government authorities and statutory bodies can make nominations for national awards. Individuals, private companies, non-government organisations can also nominate others or themselves for national awards.
The nominations forms are to be submitted to the President’s Office before 3 pm on 1 August.
Nomination forms are available from the President’s Office during office hours, and can also be downloaded from the President’s Office website, www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv.
