MNU ‘connects’ Maldivian islands
The university event featured information from each atoll of the Maldives.
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The Maldives National University (MNU) has 'connected' the islands by creating information databases on the islands available in one spot.
MNU held its 'Fahi Kutubhana' event on Saturday to provide information on islands. The event, which went on from the afternoon till evening:
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provided a Maldivian encyclopaedic experience
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offers Information on different atolls and islands of the country
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each atoll exhibited their specialties; traditional and practical activities.
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Models of some of the specialised items used in each island were displayed; some food items as well.
"When you arrive here, you feel as if you are visiting all the islands in one go," an MNU official said.
"Information on all islands can be viewed in one place, as if the islands were connected."
The official also said that specific information on Maldivian islands from the northernmost to southernmost atolls will were available free of charge from their archives, and that it includes information on the geographical characteristics of the islands, its people, their lives as well as heritage sites.
Former president and Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, who is a Maldivian history and literature enthusiast, inaugurated the event. In his speech, Nasheed spoke of the importance of reading, literature and island histories:
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There was a time when a lot of scripture and literature was banned in the Maldives.
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At that time, the government dictated the reading material that was allowed, and allotted specific people access to it.
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Therefore, some Maldivians learned from books in secret at the time.
"The manuscripts that we see today were written at the time when it was banned," Nasheed said.
The speaker also said that it was important to experience the joy of writing and reading every day. Nasheed also urged schools and universities to instil the habit and love for literature in every island.
