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Education
Public invited to submit feedback on Education Act amendment bill
A bill amending the Education Act, submitted by Hulhudhoo MP Dr Arana Naeem, has been referred to a joint parliamentary committee, which opened it for public consultation. The proposed amendments would introduce home-schooling, set a January academic-year start with at least 195 instructional days, and require free daily breakfast in government schools.
Education
Judgment overturns Education Ministry's decision on repeated student
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's judgment in a case in which a child was not promoted from play school to baby nursery for failing to meet the Ministry of Education's 2024 age criteria for school admissions. The Supreme Court held that establishing a new admission standard and instructing an executive body to enforce it falls outside the jurisdiction of the court.
Education
Parliament accepts bill to introduce January school year, homeschooling
Parliament accepted a bill to amend the Education Act that would start the academic year in January and introduce homeschooling for eligible students. The bill was passed with 41 votes in favour out of 43 MPs present and referred to a joint committee for further review.
Politics
Segregating children with special needs instead of providing inclusive education is an outdated practice of the past: Ihusan
Former Deputy Minister of Education Mohamed Ihusan, speaking at a rally at MDP headquarters, criticised a bill currently before Parliament on special needs education as a regressive return to segregation rather than inclusive education. He alleged clandestine efforts to realign the national curriculum and warned the bill could later obstruct girls' access to schooling.
Politics
If the public waits until 2028 to change this administration, a dark era will begin for education sector: Yaugoob
Former Dhaandhoo MP Yaugoob Abdulla, speaking at an MDP rally, warned that delaying a change of administration until 2028 would begin a dark era for the Maldives' education sector. He alleged that a proposed bill would remove the requirement for a mental health professional on the Education Act board and criticised the referral of mental health issues to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
Education
Student denied graduation over "bad luck" despite paying fees
Students scheduled to graduate on 31 October say an eleventh-hour policy change and a refusal by the Maldives Qualifications Authority to validate their certificates have blocked their graduation despite paid fees. Students say approvals were granted to some classmates but not others, and that the MQA CEO and college could not give a clear written reason.
Education
MPs advocate for raising teachers' pay
Several Maldivian MPs used a parliamentary debate on a bill of amendments to the Education Act — which also proposes establishing a homeschooling system, submitted by Huraa MP Anara Naeem — to call for higher teachers' salaries and benefits. MPs warned of declining interest in teacher training and a looming national teacher shortage, with one proposing that the Education Ministry be made an independent institution.
Education
Bill submitted to Parliament to introduce homeschooling for children with special needs
A bill amending the Education Act to introduce homeschooling for children unable to attend school due to physical disabilities, mental health conditions or other exceptional circumstances has received its first reading in Parliament. Sponsored by Huraa MP Dr Anara Naeem, the bill leaves eligibility details, monitoring and teacher standards to regulations developed by the Ministry of Education.
Education · Press release
Special Workshop for School Administrators Conducted with 98 Participants
A two-day workshop on school administrative management was conducted at Imaduddin School for 98 school administrators from across the Maldives, opened by the Minister of Education, Dr. Ismail Shafeeu. It was the first workshop of its kind organised by the Ministry of Education specifically for school administrators.
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