Vice President Faisal Naseem on Saturday met with the members of the island council, the Women’s Development Committee (WDC) and the heads of island’s institutes of R. Inguraidhoo. The meeting was held this morning at the Council Secretariat of the island.
At the meeting, members of the Council and the WDC expressed their gratitude to the administration for its efforts in developing the island, and they highlighted the island's pertinent developmental needs. In this regard, they noted the lack of space in the Council Secretariat, the island’s school, and the office building of the. The representatives at the meeting also emphasised the need to expedite work on the health center's extension building, as well as the challenges faced in waste management, and discussed social issues confronting the island's community.
The WDC members also emphasised the need for a dedicated space to carry out capacity building programmes for the island's women.
The Vice President stated that the President and the administration were closely monitoring the island's development projects and that the administration places a great value on carrying out these projects in accordance with the wishes of the island's residents. He noted that some of their concerns were already being addressed in ongoing initiatives in various stages of completion, and he briefed the participants on the most recent updates on these projects. He also stated that discussions would be held with relevant government agencies to address their concerns. The Vice President also thanked the people of Inguraidhoo for the warm welcome he received upon his arrival.
After the meeting, the Vice President toured the Council Secretariat. He also visited the health centre in the island and inquired about their services, and then visited Inguraidhoo School's annual scout camp and met with the students who were there.
