President Dr Mohamed Waheed has reconstituted the Council for Higher Education and appointed Minister of Education Dr Asim Ahmed as the President of the Council.
Other members appointed to the council are:
• Minister of Health Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed
• Minister of Human Resources, Youth and Sports Mr Mohamed Hussain Shareef
• Minister of Finance and Treasury Mr Abdulla Jihad
• Minister of Economic Development Mr Ahmed Mohamed
• Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Mr Ahmed Shafeeu
• Minister of Environment and Energy Dr Mariyam Shakeela
• Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed
• Chancellor of the National University Dr Mohamed Zahir Hussain
• Minister of State for Education Ms Aminath Ali
• Representing the technical/academic sector, Dr Ibrahim Hassan
• Consultant in Gynaecology at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital Dr Jumailath Begum
• Rector of Villa College Dr Ahmed Anwar
• Director General at the Department of Higher Education Ms Fathimath Amira