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Aishath Safoora receives Distinguished Alumni Award-2017 of ICCC

Aishath Safoora receives Distinguished Alumni Award-2017 of ICCC


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Aishath Safoora the principal of Center for Higher Secondary Education has won the Distinguished Alumni Award-2017 of Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

The award was handed over to Safoora by the External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj. Safoora is the first Maldivian to receive this award. She was given a citation, a plaque and a lapel pin.

As part of the award Safoora was given airfare from Maldives, accommodation and also fully funded visits to Agra, Jaipur and Bangalore.

Government of India offers over 100 fully funded scholarships to Maldivian students to pursue undergraduate, post graduate, P Phil and Ph.D courses and other technical trainings programs as well.