MNU ‘connects’ Maldivian islands

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:

"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:

"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.