Oath-taking and arms presentation ceremony for the graduates of MNDF's 70th Basic Training Course has been held.
At the ceremony held at Girifushi Island, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), officiated the ceremony and presented arms to the soldiers.
The MNDF's 70th Basic Training Course began on October 28, 2023. Of the 135 recruits in the batch, 98 successfully completed the programme, including 9 female and 89 male officers.
In addition to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, Minister of Defence, Hon. Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, Minister of State for Defence, Muaz Haleem, Chief of Defence Force, Major General Ibrahim Hilmy, Deputy Minister of Defence, Fathimath Mizna Ali, Vice Chief of Defence Force, Brigadier General Ahmed Ghiyas and MNDF general officers attended the ceremony.