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:
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Ms. Mariyam Fizaana Rashyd
Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Dr. Abdul Raheem Hassan
Minister of State for Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, (MOHELSD)
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Dr. Saudulla Ali
Higher Education and Training Field Expert
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Dr. Ahmed Ali Manik
Higher Education and Training Field Expert
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Dr. Aishath Shehenaz Adam
Vice Chancellor, The Maldives National University
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Ms. Zooshan Kamaludeen
Deputy Minister, Maldives Polytechnic, Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development
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Ms. Aminath Abdul Wahidh
Vice Rector, Maps College (PHEAM)
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:
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Ms. Mariyam Fizaana Rashyd
Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Dr. Aminath Shiyama
Quality Assurance Controller, The Maldives National University
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Dr. Fathimath Nishan
Deputy Minister of Education, Ministry of Education
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Dr. Ahmed Ashraf
Director General of Health Service, Ministry of Health
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Col. Hussain Ibrahim
SN. 2450 / Principal Director Department of International Defense Cooperation and Policy, Ministry of Defense
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Ms. Aminath Afiya Abdul Hakeem
Senior Lecturer, Kulliyya of Islamic Revealed Knowledge, Islamic University of Maldives
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Mr. Abdul Wahid Ibrahim
Qualifications Recognition Expert
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Ms. Fathimath Fazna
Director General, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Ms. Nazima Mohamed
Director, Recognition Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Senior Staff
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Ms. Mariyam Fizaana Rashyd
Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Ms. Fathimath Fazna
Director General, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Ms. Nazima Mohamed
Director, Recognition Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Mr. Ahmed Ahsan
Director, Administration Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Ms. Aminath Khaathima
Director, Accreditation Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
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Ms. Aishath Samaha Abdulla Khaleel
Director, Academic Audit Section, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Former Staff & Panel and Board Members
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Khadheeja Adam
Minister of State for Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education
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Dr. Ahmed Ali Manik
Higher Education Sector Consultant
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Dr. Aishath Reesha
Higher Education Sector Consultant
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Dr. Mohamed Shareef
Vice Chancellor, Maldives National University
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Adam Haleem
Technical and Vocational Sector
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Moosa Ahmed Manik
Private Higher Education College Representative
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Information Officer
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Ms. Shaziyya Mohamed
Human Resource Officer / Information Officer, Maldives Qualifications Authority
Former Heads and CEOs
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Dr. Abdul Hannan Waheed
Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Mohamed Waheed Hussain
Chief Executive Officer
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Dr. Abdul Muhsin Mohamed
Chief Executive Officer