Education Ministry


School teachers end strike
The teachers downed tools after a member of staff was suspended for allegedly assaulting a student.
25 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM


Teen attacked in second student stabbing case this year
Family have said the teen suffered multiple injuries – he was stabbed in the ribs with a knife, two of his fingers are broken and a CT scan revealed a head injury.
17 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM


Education ministry buys 71,000 tablets for digitisation programme
The education ministry has contracted a technology company to purchase 71,000 tablets in a new venture to digitise the schools of the country.
07 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM


Schools reopen after flu outbreak
Schools in the capital reopened on Sunday after a health alert issued in response to a seasonal outbreak of the flu and viral fever was cancelled last week.
04 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM


Clerics launch legal bid to overturn niqab-ban in schools
The petition said: “There is no doubt amongst Islamic scholars that the niqab is permissible in Islam. The only doubt is on whether it is compulsory or not.”
06 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM


Teachers sacked, suspended for wearing niqab
The ministry of education has sacked a Qura’n teacher because she refused to take off her niqab, or full-face veil, for work.
31 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM


Government closes Laamu Atoll schools for president’s visit
The education ministry closed down schools in Laamu Atoll for President Abdulla Yameen’s visit to the southern atoll today, requesting students and parents to attend government rallies instead.
09 May 2016, 9:00 AM


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


Government denies limiting presidential scholarships after public outrage
Following a public outcry, the education ministry today denied limiting the number of presidential scholarships awarded annually to A’ Level top achievers. Citing a two-month-old announcement by the department of higher education, newspaper Haveeru reported this week that the scholarships will be limited to 15 students from the 1st place achievers in the A’ Level national top ten. Some 23 students had finished in first place last year.
15 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM


Schools in Narudhoo remain closed over dengue
Schools in all but one island in the Maldives reopened today after being closed for more than a month due to a severe dengue fever outbreak.
02 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Bank of Maldives introduces new loan scheme for teachers
12 May 2015, 7:08 PM
Government to screen students for health problems
05 May 2015, 6:15 PM
Dismissed principal to sue education ministry
15 Apr 2015, 6:56 PM


Aminiya principal sacked to ‘avoid further damages’ to school
14 Apr 2015, 6:54 PM
Artists protest exclusion of Nasheed paintings from Minivan50 exhibition
17 Mar 2015, 9:42 PM
University allowed to use Jamaaludheen building until June
16 Feb 2015, 2:04 PM
Students protest lack of chemistry teacher at school
29 Jan 2015, 7:25 PM
TAM President accuses Education Ministry of intimidation
29 Jan 2015, 2:31 PM
Mandhu College urges students to proceed as normal despite eviction notice
26 Jan 2015, 4:35 PM
Mandhu College handed a 15 day eviction notice by Ministry of Education
25 Jan 2015, 7:05 PM