Students practised saving, six employees developed personal financial plans, and public-sector participants sought further learning through MNU Hithadhoo Campus’s free financial education initiatives.

Financial education has greater value when people can apply it to decisions beyond the classroom. Between 2023 and 2025, Maldives National University (MNU) Hithadhoo Campus offered free financial learning opportunities to students, university staff, public-sector employees, parents and other community members.

The sessions connected university teaching with everyday concerns such as budgeting, saving, managing expenses, and planning ahead. Business School lecturer Aishath Rasheed contributed to this work through personal finance sessions and continued individual guidance.

Students took part in practical saving activities. Six staff members from the campus and other organisations created their own Excel-based personal financial management plans and sent them to Aishath Rasheed for advice. She continues to help staff review how they manage their finances, extending support beyond the original training sessions.

Several participants also opened bank investment accounts as part of their plans for future savings. These are reported examples of participants taking action; they do not, by themselves, establish increased savings or long-term financial improvement.

On 23 June 2025, Aishath Rasheed delivered financial literacy training to more than 30 officers of S. Gan Police Station. Participants worked through learning activities and discussions. Following the session, Gan Police requested another session, demonstrating continuing demand for the training.

A related strand of professional education addressed public financial accountability. On 30 November 2024, Ahmed Jinah from the Auditor General’s Southern Regional Office facilitated a Public Finance Act session for campus staff. The opportunity was also extended to other institutions and organisations in Addu. This was a governance-focused session, distinct from personal finance training.

At MNU Business Forum 2025, a free financial literacy session held on 26 September brought together more than 25 students and nine parents. The session addressed budgeting, expense management, saving, credit and responsible financial decisions. Parents’ participation connected financial education with decisions made within households.

The wider Business Forum attracted more than 1,000 visitors. This figure reflects attendance at the overall event and is not a count of financial literacy participants.