Education in Maldives
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Traditionally children aged three and up in the Maldives were educated in traditional schools known as "Kiyavaage" or "Edhurge", generally using a single large room or the shelter of tree. The children learn simple arithmetic,
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, and practice reciting the
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. These private schools no longer exist, as western style schools replaced them in the 1980s-1990s· The first western-style school in the Maldives is the
Majeediyya School Majeediyya School (Dhivehi: މަޖީދިއްޔާ ސުކޫލް ) is the first Maldivian government school, located in Malé, Maldives. It was a single gender school that used to teach only boys students to the secondary level of education until ...
, a secondary established in 1927. The school was originally co-educational, but it was felt necessary to create a second school for girls ( Aminiyya School) in 1944. Based on a study by educational advisors from UNESCO, the Government of Maldives began implementation of the Educational Development Project on 6 October 1976. This Project constituted a comprehensive programme of educational development comprising Expansion of Primary Education, Teacher Training, Curriculum Development, Educational Radio, Community Education Programme for Adult Education and Textbook Development and Printing. The first School under this Project was opened in Baa Atoll Eydhafushi in March 1978 followed by another 2 in N. Manadhoo and HDh. Kulhudhuffushi in March 1979. Schools construction was continued in all atolls and was later complemented by Primary Schools construction project by Japan. Curriculum Development began in 1976, while Teacher Training began in 1977. Simultaneously other Programmes were introduced and continued through the 1970s and until the mid-1980s from where on the First Ten Year Master Plan for Educational (1986-1995) began implementation. Second Master Plan was implemented 1996–2005. These were the bases of educational development in the Maldives begun by the government of President Nasir continued by President Gayoom. As of 2002, the President's Office claimed that universal primary education has almost been achieved and the literacy rate had improved from 70 percent in 1978 to 98.82 percent. In 2005, there were 106,220 students in schools, or 40% of the total population.


Higher education

A National University Act was passed in January 2011 to establish the first university in the Maldives. Institutions offering
higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...
in the Maldives are: * Maldives National University

which was previously known as the Maldives College of Higher Education. The college had offered 95% of the post-secondary education in the Maldives * Cyryx Collegebr>
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Mandhu College Mandhu College (formerly Mandhu Learning Centre) is a private college providing Higher Education in the Maldives Traditionally children aged three and up in the Maldives were educated in traditional schools known as "Kiyavaage" or "Edhurge", gene ...
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which provides tertiary education to lower and higher secondary school leavers. *
Villa College Villa College is a tertiary education and training institute established by the chairman of Villa Group, Hon. Qasim Ibrahim to offer educational opportunities to Maldivians at an affordable price in the country. With the aim, Villa College bega ...
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which has offered degree courses in computing and IT since 2007. *
MAPS College MAPS College (formerly the MAPS Institute or the Modern Academy for Professional Studies) is a private educational institution located in Janavaree Magu, Malé, Maldives. MAPS College The college was founded in 1999, and awarded college status i ...
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Avid College Avid College is a private educational institution located in Malé, Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއ ...
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Maldives Business School Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
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Maldives Polytechnic Maldives Polytechnic is a Maldivian government training institute established to offer technical and vocational education and training throughout the country. It was previously known as VTC, MITE, and then became a Faculty of MCHE (now Maldives Na ...
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=917


See also

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List of schools in the Maldives This is a list of primary and secondary schools in the South Asian island country of the Maldives. Tertiary schools are included in the separate list of universities and colleges in the Maldives. Malé City Upper North Province Haa A ...
* List of universities and colleges in Asia


References


External links


Developing Education Master Plan (2006 - 2015)
(dhivehiobserver.com) * https://web.archive.org/web/20050407060243/http://www.hellomaldives.com/maldives/education/contents.htm hellomaldives.com * http://www.themaldives.com/Maldives/Maldives_education.htm theMaldives.com {{Maldives topics
Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
Universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...