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Single-session Schools

Need for new schools in Malé reignites decentralisation debate

The education minister denied plans to build 10 more schools in the capital after headlines to the contrary drew a backlash.

16 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM

Politics

Education ministry reverses single-session schools policy

“Malé school buildings are old and lack space. We have added space with extensions as much as we can. As students increase each year, it’s getting harder to accommodate them. Even in case of an emergency, it would extremely hard to evacuate all students from the building,” said State Minister for Education Dr Abdulla Nazeer.

16 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

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