The government plans to provide computer systems to teachers across the Maldives next year, Education Minister Dr Ismail Shafeeu has said, acknowledging that schools have not been adequately equipped with computers for teachers.
Speaking at the 11th session of the Ahaa public forum last night, Shafeeu said the lack of computers for teachers was an area in which the education sector had fallen behind other sectors.
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The minister said he raised the issue with President Dr Mohamed Muizzu last month, and that the President instructed the ministry to proceed with providing the necessary equipment.
Shafeeu said the government intended to ensure that every school had the computers teachers needed to carry out their work. He said the equipment would support teachers in preparing lesson plans, drafting notes and producing examination papers.
The minister also identified improving infrastructure in Malé and the atolls as one of the government’s main priorities.
The 11th Ahaa forum was held on Monday night, with Shafeeu joining Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam and Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr Abdulla Muththalib in responding to public questions.
