“Independence and Safety of the country lie in the hands of our Future Generations” - Vice President

Vice President Mohamed Waheeduddeen has said that the independence and safety of the country lie in the hands of our future generations. The Vice President made this remark while speaking at the Silver Jubilee function of Al Madhrasathul Arabiyyathul Islamiyyaa, held last evening at Iskandhar School.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President Waheeduddeen said that building a nation requires producing good and responsible children. Noting that quality education and better upbringing was required to inculcate patriotism in our children, the Vice President said that the country’s economy also depended on patriotic children.

In his speech, the Vice President said that it was an honour for the whole country that there was an Arabic medium school in the Maldives.

Vice President Waheeduddeen announced at the ceremony, his decision to sponsor 4 students completing education at Arabiyyaa School each year, for higher studies abroad. The Vice President also donated to the Silver Jubilee fund inaugurated at the ceremony.