Education

Russia-Maldives visa exemption comes in force

Nationals of both countries will be allowed to stay visa-free for 90 days.

Breakfast programme gets off to rocky start

Children eating off the floor sparks outrage

Students to be allowed to reapply for loans

Education ministry decision follows public outrage over number of failed applications

Roman god textbook exercises lead to blasphemy complaints

Screenshots of grade eight textbooks featuring exercises about gods began circulating on social media after internet activist Thayyib Shaheem tweeted images of them Tuesday.

Maldives clerics roll out wide-ranging religious agenda

Policies were set on a myriad of issues including Jihad, tourism, trade, education, media and atheism

Schools open for new academic year

Schools across the Maldives opened today for the new academic year with more than 75,000 students enrolled in 223 schools.

Supreme Court endorses new curriculum for judges

The Supreme Court has adopted a curriculum to educate Maldivian judges on constitutional law and to develop the judiciary’s professional skills.

Education ministry locks up Mandhu College

Islam text books in Maldives breed hatred and fundamentalism, says NGO

Four bilateral agreements signed with Pakistan

President Yameen announces rise in teachers’ salaries

MDP says poorly prioritised 2015 education budget will lead to corruption

President vetoes amendments to Child Protection Act

A National Enquiry on Access to Education for Children with Disabilities to commence hearings on Thursday

Teachers association to organise ‘black protest’

Saudi Prince pledges mosques and aid for Islamic, health, and education sector

Teachers Association threatens strike over pay discrepancies and education sector reform

President Waheed calls on educators to instill “good conduct” in Maldives youth

Parents protest as disabled childrens’ school faces closure

Maldives heading towards stability, democratic governance: former President Nasheed