9 Maldivians secure world top rank in O-Level subjects

The names of the remaining four will be announced on the second half of the event, on Thursday night.

18 May 2023

Second term ends on April 30; new academic year begins on May 26

With the changes, the new academic year will be moved to January within two years, he said.

9 January 2024

MQA warns of invalid educational certificates for employment

Fizana noted that in 2017 the MQA had stopped affixing validation stamps to certificates issued for courses in the Maldives.

25 August 2025

Hulhumale new pre-school opening delayed as term end nears

According to the Education Ministry, efforts are being made to open the Jameel Didi School for the second term.

3 December 2022

Govt limits school transfers to 2 periods per year

Dr Ahmed said the change was intended to provide greater structure and reduce difficulties faced by students when switching schools mid-year.

26 August 2025

Main school holidays to fall in December from 2025

The main holiday has been moved to May-June by the government of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

8 January 2024

Public anger as term holiday falls during Ramadan next year

Some are even calling for the big holiday to be reversed; to the way it was before, in the middle of the year.

30 April 2024

2 years for 9th graders to prepare for O-Levels, minister says

If the academic year continues as it is now, students will finish their A-Level examinations when they are close to 20 years old, the minister said.

12 January 2024