Parliment approves amendments proposed for the Maldives National University Act as per the decision of the National Development and Heritage Committee.
The bill proposed by Madaveli MP Hussain Firushan was passed with the support of 65 members with no members voting against the bill.
The main amendments proposed:
1) Changes to the rule that allows the president to appoint nine members of the university council’s 13 members.
2) Transferring the powers of the president in the creation of the council to the council.
3) Independence informing the university council.
4) Increasing the number of council members from 13 to 18.
5) To uphold the balance, eight members from within the university and eight external members be appointed to the council.
6) Upholding the balance of the university by ensuring that every section of the university is represented.
7) Increasing the articles related to the nomination committee that recommends and handles external members and their appointments.
8) The postponement of the date of submission for the university’s annual report.
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