A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Speaker of Majilis and Former President Nasheed has attended as the Chief Guest at the BHIS Graduation ceremony held on 1st December 2020. This was the first virtual graduation ceremony conducted using a green screen. Speaking at the ceremony, President Nasheed expressed his congratulations to the graduates and stated that BHIS students are now ready […]
Ministry of Higher Education has announced that the Ministry is seeking institutes to carry out 12 technical and vocational courses. Funded by the World Bank, “Maldives: Enhancing Employability and Resilience of Youth Project”, the project is being administered by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), with a Project Steering Committee that will be co-chaired by […]
The Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) has constantly been making headlines due to alleged incompetence and negligence in the treatment of its students. In the most recent news, the flight school situated in Gan, Addu, terminated 15 students on Saturday and Sunday, many of whom did not receive any prior warning. The reasons for termination […]
Hour of Code which takes place globally each year during the Computer Science Education Week, from December 7th to 13th will be taking place across the Maldives again. This year, Hour of Code at Hour of Code Maldives is set to be bigger, reaching all corners of the country. The event will be held on […]
Villa College has now launched four new engineering courses, designed to create the ideal pathway for students to pursue an illustrious career in this field. “We always say that Villa College is a trendsetter,” said Dr. Ali Najeeb, Vice Rector of Villa College. “At Villa College, we aim to introduce not only the most popular […]
Life under the “new normal” has been stressful for everyone. In general, humans at our very centre of being are social creatures. We rely on each other to express ourselves, discuss ideas and learn new things. Thus, many people continue to struggle with the isolation, stress and boredom that followed the preventive measures against the […]
One Earth, an initiative by Islanders Education, aims to challenge young minds to think outside the box and come up with practical ideas to live a more sustainable, wholesome and equanimous life in the Maldives. Last month, One Earth challenged the secondary grade level students of Billabong High International School to reflect on how private […]
First Lady Fazna Ahmed has on Saturday inaugurated an online conference organized by the National Institute of Education (NIE), entitled “Education during the crisis: Forging a path to quality learning”. Innovation Conference 2020 organized by the National Institute of Education, Maldives (NIE) has launched. The ongoing NIE Conference entitled “Education during the crisis: Forging a […]
The world’s biggest online talent competition, Little Buddy Talentz has been inaugurated in the Maldives on Sunday. The virtual inauguration ceremony was held via Zoom on Sunday morning and was attended by chief guest Minister of Education Aishath Ali. Little Buddy Talentz is an online creative platform to give youngsters in the age group of […]