MALÉ, Maldives — President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu said the second group of participants in the government’s Maldives National Service has departed for training, advancing an initiative he has cast as central to strengthening youth development and national identity. He announced the departure on X after the group left Lh. Maafilaafushi. The president said he was pleased that the three month program, which includes 350 participants, began on International Education Day. He described the training as an effort to help young Maldivians become “mentally and physically healthy.” According to the government, the curriculum includes lessons in what officials call indigenous nationalism, … Continue reading Second Cohort of Maldives National Service Program Departs for Training