Villa College conducted a special activity yesterday to revive the distribution of Eid gifts, a custom that has died out among Maldivians.
An initiative of Villa College's Business Society and students from the Faculty of Business Management, gifts were handed out at the Salman mosque area after the Eid prayers on Wednesday morning.
Eid gifts were handed to more than 200 people and children of all ages.
Ahmed Uwais Mohamed, vice president of Villa College's Business Society, said the main purpose of the event was to revive and encourage the age-old custom of exchanging gifts on Eid.
"The main purpose of carrying out such an event was to revive the bygone culture among Maldivians of exchanging gifts and to revive and foster fraternity and brotherhood among people," he said.
Students of Villa College's Business Society said the reception from the public was positive and thanked the Villa College management for its cooperation in successfully conducting the activity.
Villa College students who participated in handing out Eid gifts.
