Maldives education sector plan 2019-2023

Abstract

The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) are committed to upholding the following core principles in the effort to provide high-quality educational services to all Maldivians: • Equal opportunity for free and compulsory education from Pre-school to grade 10. • Equal opportunity for free, quality education to all, from K to 12, as well as, for the first-degree level, irrespective of sex or locality, while considering education to be a basic right for all children and youth, including those with special education needs (SEN).• All students acquire knowledge, skills and values required for successful completion of each stage of education, including the foundational skills of literacy and numeracy, as well as the curriculum competencies contained within the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and 21st century skills for a decent life in an interconnected world, characterized by globalization and economic integration. • Every Maldivian student is inculcated in Maldivian and Islamic values, through education programmes offered to them in schools. • Each school has skilled teachers and an adequate level of state-of-the-art equipment, is learner-friendly, and has the capacity to provide holistic education, and cater to learners with SEN. • Every student has the opportunity to access Higher Education (HE) in the country, by as per the guidelines set by the Maldives Qualifications Authority (MQA) that would enhance his/her career opportunities. • The provision of higher education and (Technical and Vocation Education and Training (TVET) enhances the capacity to contribute to social well-being, poverty reduction, and shared economic growth and prosperity, while also responding to the needs of the 21st century economy.