President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has directed the President's Office to compile and forward to the National Awards Committee the records of state employees with more than 43 years of service who are yet to be honoured with the 'National Award for Public Service'.
As such, the President has decided to collect employee records of those who left and remained in service, as well as employment details, specifics of employment, criminal records, and debt records of employees, and send them to the National Awards Committee for consideration in awarding them the National Award for Public Service.
Individuals with more than 45 years of public service, including those who left their jobs and remained in service but have not received the award, were presented with the National Award for Public Service the previous year.
This decision aims to address the challenges faced by former state employees in accessing their records and the dissolution of some of the institutions they once worked for, which further complicated the information collection process. Hence, individuals who have accumulated 43 years of public service will be exempt from the application process for the National Award for Public Service nominations currently open.
Although the current decision is to confer awards upon eligible individuals with more than 43 years of service, in subsequent years, the President's Office will also gather records and relay information regarding those who have served for periods exceeding 40 to 42 years to the National Awards Committee.
The National Award for Public Service will be conferred during the Independence Day ceremony.