Ministry of Education (Maldives)

Ministry of Education

ތަޢުލީމީ ވުޒާރާ Thauleemee Vuzaara
Agency overview
Formed	June 30, 1965 (1965-06-30)
Jurisdiction	Government of the Maldives
Headquarters	Ministry Of Education Velaanaage 8th Floor, Ameer Ahmed Magu, Malé, Republic of Maldives
Annual budget	MVR 29.6 Million [1]
Minister responsible	Dr. Ismail Shafeeu
Deputy Ministers responsible	Sulthan Ramiz [2] Shajah Firaaq [2] Aminath Maria [2] Aminath Nazima [2] Aminath Muna [2] Dr Fathimath Nishan [2]
Agency executives	Dr Ahmed Mohamed [3] , Minister of State for Education Dr. Abdul Latheef Mohamed [3] , Minister of State for Education Aishath Safoora [3] , Minister of State for Education Hussain Saeed Mohamed [3] , Minister of State for Education Dr Ahmed Adeel Naseer [3] , Minister of State for Education
Child agencies	Human Resource Management Section *Policy, Planning and Research Section ESQID Corporate Services Section Audit Section Minister's bureau Finance Section Foreign Relations Section Thauleemee Fund Expatriate Unit Information Officer Procurement Unit Information Technology Services School Administration Section
Website	moe.gov.mv

The Ministry of Education is the Maldivian government sector responsible for education and providing public schools with funding necessary for the education institutions. Incumbent Minister is Dr. Ismail Shafeeu

The Ministry Of Education directs the formulation and implementation of education policies. It has control of the development and administration of the Government and Government-aided primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges, and a centralized institute. It also registers private schools. It was introduced in 1965 shortly after the Independence of Maldives from the British. The Maldivian education system was revolutionized after the introduction of the MOE.

A survey of Maldives Schools in 1992 showed that the total number of pupils in Maldives was 73,642 and the number of government and private schools were 32,475 and 41,167 respectively. ^[4]

List of Ministers

Main article: Cabinet of the Maldives

Cabinet of Ministers of Mohamed Muizzu's Government [5]
Office	Name	Term
Ministry of Education (ތައުލީމީ ވުޒާރާ)	Dr. Ismail Shafeeu	Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent

Cabinet of Ministers of Solih's Government [6]
Office	Name	Term
Ministry of Education	Dr. Aishath Ali	Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023

Cabinet of Ministers of Yameen's Government [7]
Office	Name	Term
Ministry of Education	Dr. Aishath Shiham	Nov. 21, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018

Cabinet of Ministers of Dr. Waheed's Government [8]
Office	Name	Term
Ministry of Education	Dr. Asim Ahmed	Feb. 12, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013

Cabinet of Ministers of Nasheed's Government [8] [9]
Office	Name	Term
Ministry of Education	Dr. Musthafa Luthfy Dr. Musthafa Luthfy Shifa Mohamed	Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010 Dec. 13, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012

Cabinet of Ministers of Maumoon's Government [8]
Office	Name
Ministry of Education	Zahiya Zareer

References

1. "Budget 2024 - Ministry of Education". Maldives Budget. Ministry of Finance, Maldives. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
2. "The President's Office - Deputy Ministers". www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
3. "The President's Office - State Ministers". presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
4. "Ministry Of Education - Schools".
5. "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
6. "The Cabinet". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023.
7. "Yameen's Cabinet". presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
8. Geyer, Gerhard. "The Maldives Government – the Cabinet, the State Minister and the President Office". www.maldives.at. Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
9. "Nasheed's Cabinet". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 2023-12-30.