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Schools on 2 Nov are unable to conduct any extracurricular activities without relying on labor and fundraising efforts of parents and teachers: Mauroof

MP Mauroof Zakir said the financial situation of schools has deteriorated so much that they rely on parents' and teachers' labor and PTA fundraising to run any extracurricular activities. He spoke during Monday's parliamentary debate on the government-proposed amendment to the Education Act, alleging the administration's cost-cutting serves the President's personal interests.

Latest Schools forced to rely on funds from parents and teachers: Mauroof Adhadhu (English), 3 Nov, 10:21

latest 3 Nov, 10:21

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  1. Mon 2 Nov
    Parliament held a debate on the government-proposed amendment to the Education Act. 2 Nov 2 sources During Monday's parliamentary debate on the government-proposed amendment to the Education Act, the member observed that every legislative revision submitted by the current administration appears focused on cost-cutting measures.

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  • I fail to understand how the substantial budget approved by this Parliament is being utilized. We are constantly receiving calls from schools seeking sponsorships. Whether it is for extracurricular activities, sporting events, school anniv…

    Mauroof Zakir Raajje (English) Open the report (Raajje (English))

  • The greatest challenge facing the Maldivian education sector is the budget deficit. We are seeing a situation where schools cannot obtain necessities or hold a single extracurricular activity without organising workdays and fundraising thr…

    Mauroof Zakir Adhadhu (English) Open the report (Adhadhu (English))

  • Schools are now forced to seek sponsorships from major corporations for annual days, prize-giving ceremonies, and sporting events because they can no longer rely on the government budget,

    Mauroof Zakir Adhadhu (English) Open the report (Adhadhu (English))

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  2. Mon 2 Nov1 report

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Schools on 2 Nov are unable to conduct any extracurricular activities without relying on labor and fundraising efforts of parents and teachers: Mauroof

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  1. Raajje (English) 2 Nov, 16:26 · first report
  2. Adhadhu (English) 3 Nov, 10:21 · 17 h 54 min later
2 Nov, 16:263 Nov, 10:21

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  • Parliament held a debate on the government-proposed amendment to the Education Act. Monday Raajje (English) During Monday's parliamentary debate on the government-proposed amendment to the Education Act, the member observed that every legislative revision submitted by the current administration appears focused on cost-cutting measures.

    Word for word from Raajje (English). Open the report

  • Parliament debated the government-proposed amendment to the Education Act, during which Kendhoo MP Mauroof Zakir highlighted school budget shortfalls. 2 Nov Adhadhu (English) Debating the government-proposed amendment to the Education Act during yesterday's parliamentary session, Mauroof highlighted that the biggest issue facing schools is the lack of budget, which has hindered access to even the most basic teaching materials.

    Word for word from Adhadhu (English). Open the report

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