Opposition MDP chairperson and former president Mohamed Nasheed claimed a proposed education amendment allowing homeschooling is a calculated move to keep girls out of school. The bill, submitted by Huraa MP Anara Naeem, would exempt children with severe disabilities from compulsory education, and MDP lawmakers raised concerns during the floor debate.
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The objective of this education bill is a deceptive ideology aimed at preventing girls from attending school and turning them into concubines. It is vital that we stand against this,
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The amendment, submitted to Parliament by Huraa MP Anara Naeem, proposes that children may be exempted from physical school attendance based on physical disabilities or other special circumstances.
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During the floor debate, MDP lawmakers raised several concerns. Galolhu South MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem warned that introducing homeschooling without a robust regulatory framework could create space for the spread of extremist ideologies.
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