Executives
Advisory Board
The current advisory board of MQA was appointed by the President of
Maldives on 21st March 2024 as per the Maldives Higher Education and Training Act (7/2021).
The advisory board consists of the following members:
Ms. Mariyam Fizaana Rashyd
Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Dr. Abdul Raheem Hassan
Minister of State for Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, (MOHELSD)
Dr. Saudulla Ali
Higher Education and Training Field Expert
Dr. Ahmed Ali Manik
Higher Education and Training Field Expert
Dr. Aishath Shehenaz Adam
Vice Chancellor, The Maldives National University
Ms. Zooshaan Kamaaluddin
Deputy Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, (Maldives Polytechnic)
Ms. Aminath Abdul Wahidh
Vice Rector, Maps College (PHEAN)
Certificate Panel
The objective of the Certificate Panel is to take the final decision on
qualifications submitted to MQA for recognition. The cases submitted to the
Certificate Panel are mainly qualifications for which a decision is difficult
to be taken under normal procedures.
The following 8 members are appointed by the Minister of Higher
Education, Labour and Skills Development as the Certificate Panel Members:
Ms. Mariyam Fizaana Rashyd
Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Dr. Aminath Shiyama
Quality Assurance Controller, The Maldives National University
Dr. Fathimath Nishan
Deputy Minister of Education, Ministry of Education
Dr. Ahmed Ashraf
Director General of Health Service, Ministry of Health
Col. Hussain Ibrahim
SN. 2450 / Principal Director Department of International Defense Cooperation and Policy, Ministry of Defense
Ms. Aminath Afiya Abdul Hakeem
Senior Lecturer, Kulliyya of Islamic Revealed Knowledge, Islamic University of Maldives
Mr. Abdul Wahid Ibrahim
Qualifications Recognition Expert
Ms. Nazima Mohamed
Director, Recognition Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Senior Staff
Ms. Mariyam Fizaana Rashyd
Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Ms. Nazima Mohamed
Director, Recognition Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Mr. Ahmed Ahsan
Director, Administration Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Ms. Aminath Khaathima
Director, Accreditation Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Ms. Aishath Samaha Abdulla Khaleel
Director, Academic Audit Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Former Staff & Panel and Board Members
Khadheeja Adam
Minister of State for Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education
Dr. Ahmed Ali Manik
Higher Education Sector Consultant
Dr. Aishath Reesha
Higher Education Sector Consultant
Dr. Mohamed Shareef
Vice Chancellor, Maldives National University
Adam Haleem
Technical and Vocational Sector
Moosa Ahmed Manik
Private Higher Education College Representative
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Information Officer
Ms. Shaziyya Mohamed
Human Resource Officer / Information Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Former Heads and CEOs
Dr. Abdul Hannan Waheed
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mohamed Waheed Hussain
Chief Executive Officer