diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/migration/allEnvs/V20250113_296__add_validated_by_name_column.sql b/src/main/resources/db/migration/allEnvs/V20250113_296__add_validated_by_name_column.sql
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+/**
+* OPAL Program
+*
+* MODULE      : add_validated_by_name_column.sql
+*
+* DESCRIPTION : Add new column validated_by_name to the DRAFT_ACCOUNTS table
+*
+* VERSION HISTORY:
+*
+* Date          Author      Version     Nature of Change
+* ----------    -------     --------    --------------------------------------------------------------------
+* 13/01/2025    A Dennis    1.0         PO-1028 Add new column validated_by_name to the DRAFT_ACCOUNTS table
+*
+**/
+
+ALTER TABLE draft_accounts 
+ADD COLUMN validated_by_name varchar(100);
+
+COMMENT ON COLUMN draft_accounts.validated_by_name IS 'Name value of the validating user from the AAD Access Token';
diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/migration/allEnvs/V20250113_297__index_draft_accounts_columns.sql b/src/main/resources/db/migration/allEnvs/V20250113_297__index_draft_accounts_columns.sql
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+/**
+* OPAL Program
+*
+* MODULE      : index_draft_accounts_columns.sql
+*
+* DESCRIPTION : Create indexes on columns in DRAFT_ACCOUNTS table used by the backend for searches. 
+*
+* VERSION HISTORY:
+*
+* Date          Author      Version     Nature of Change
+* ----------    -------     --------    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+* 13/01/2025    A Dennis    1.0         PO-1054 Create indexes on columns in DRAFT_ACCOUNTS table used by the backend for searches.
+**/
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS da_business_unit_id_idx ON draft_accounts(business_unit_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS da_account_status_idx ON draft_accounts(account_status);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS da_submitted_by_idx ON draft_accounts(submitted_by);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS da_submitted_by_name_idx ON draft_accounts(submitted_by_name);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS da_account_status_date_idx ON draft_accounts(account_status_date);