President Dr Mohmaed Muizzu has appointed Uz ‘Kashima’ Ahmed Shakir as the chairperson of the National Awards Committee. The President appointed him after Anisa Ahmed, recipient of the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin (O.D.R.I.), submitted her resignation as chairperson due to health reasons.

In a letter to Anisa Ahmed, the President accepted her resignation and expressed gratitude for her valuable service with honesty and integrity over a long tenure as the chairperson of the National Awards Committee.

In addition to this change, a member of the National Award Committee, Ibrahim Ismail Ali, the recipient of the Order of the Dignified Rule of the Muleege Dynasty (O.D.R.M.D.), was appointed on December 14, 2023, as the Minister of State for Social and Family Development. Hence, the President has appointed Badhuru Naseer, the recipient of the Order of the Dignified Rule of Dhiyamigili Dynasty (O.D.R.D.D.), as a new member of the National Award Committee.