Cyryx College launches Master of Public Administration Program

Cyryx College launched the first of its type Master of Public Administration program in the Maldives. The program launched at a ceremony held at Cyryx Galolhu campus on 22nd February 2018 by the President of Civil Service Commission Dr Ali Shameem. The event was attended by the Council members, Chairman of Cyryx Group Mr Ahmed Shareef and Advisor to the Chairman Mr Ibrahim Waheed.

During the inaugration, Dr Ali Shameem emphasized the need of having educated civil servants and thanked the Cyryx College for initiating in introducing such a program. Dr Shameem reiterated that the Civil Service Commission would render its utmost support in continuing this program successfully and offered two students of the first batch of this program to pursue a research on Civil Service, which the Civil Service Commission is planning to conduct. Furthermore, he also noted the excellence local higher education institutes are demonstrated in producing quality graduates and praised the long service of Cyryx College in nation’s development.

During the speech of the advisor to the Chairman Mr Ibrahim Waheed noted the milstones Cyryx College has attained in the private higher education including approving and conducting the first diploma in information technology course in the Maldives. Similarly, he noted that the challenges the higher education sector of the Maldives is facing and the need to have stringent regulations to augment the sector.

Master of Public Administration course was designed in consultation with leading public administrators and scholars in addition to aligning and benchmarking it with similar international programs. The program is fully accredited by the Maldives Qualification Authority (MQA) as a level 9 qualification.