Izzudheen School Explained

Izzudheen School
Native Name:ޢިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލު
Motto:dv|ޙައްޤު ތެދު ހޯދެށެވެ
Motto Translation:Seek Truth
Address:Falhumathee Magu
Other Names:Izzuddin, I'zzudhdheen
Schooltype:Public
Established:12 January 2020
Status:Closed
Closed:26 September 2024
Teaching Staff:29 (2020)[1]
Employees:48 (2020)
Grades:1-6
Lastupdate:26 September 2024

Izzudheen School was a school located in Malé, Maldives.[2] [3] It was inaugurated by former president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. It was a single session school.[4] [5]

History

The school was named after Sultan Al-Ghaazee Hassan Izzudheen Dhonbandaarain. It was opened in the building of the old Malé English School. It was the first school in the Maldives to have a lunch programme. It had a cap of 25 students per classroom, the first public school to have a limit. Temporarily, students of Arabiyya School were transferred to Izzudheen to study due to the cracks in the foundation of the building.[6] [7] But the parents refused and staged a protest with the campaign "Save Arabiyya."[8] [9] [10]

Previous Principals and Deputy Principals

Sexual harassment

The then principal of Izzudheen, Ismail Naseer, was accused of sexually harassing teachers at the school.[12] This led to an investigation, which found him guilty. The Teachers' Association of Maldives (TAM) asked the Education Ministry to take action against the principal,[13] in response the Ministry reassigned the principal to a different school.[14] After leading teachers resigned en masse,[15] they were reassigned to different schools.[16] After being reassigned, the teachers were threatened in different ways. Some were threatened, while others were bullied.[17]

Closure

On 7 June 2024, it was revealed that the school had a giant crack in the building and the Ministry of Education had announced that a safety assessment was going to happen.[18] [19] The Ministry had then temporarily shut down the school for repairs and has decided to change all students to Dharumavantha School.[20] Parents were also given opportunities to change to other schools than Dharumavantha.[21]

On 26 September 2024, after the First Term ended, Izzudheen School was closed and all the teachers and students were transferred to Dharumavantha School.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: އަހަރު ރިޕޯޓު 2020 . Year Report 2020 . 10 January 2024 . . 192 . dv . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110174705/https://www.moe.gov.mv/assets/upload/Aharu_Report_2020_Final.pdf . 10 January 2024.
  2. News: Mushthafa . Mohamed . 5 November 2019 . ޢިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލްގެ ނަމުގައި މާލޭގައި ސްކޫލެއް ހުޅުވަނީ . A new school opens in Malé with the name Izzudheen School . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230202558/https://raajje.mv/65530 . 30 December 2023 . 31 December 2023 . . dv.
  3. News: Ibrahim . Nafaahath . 12 January 2020 . President inaugurates Izzudheen School in Malé . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230133120/https://edition.mv/izzuddeen_school/14380 . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . The Edition.
  4. News: 6 November 2019 . New school to open in Malé next year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106015107/https://maldivesindependent.com/society/news-in-brief-raspberries-recalled-over-virus-scare-149061 . 6 January 2024 . 30 December 2023 . Maldives Independent.
  5. News: 13 June 2022 . Single sessions to be implemented in three major schools of Male’ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230171026/https://psmnews.mv/en/104318 . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . PSM News.
  6. News: 17 December 2021 . Arabiyya School to share Izzuddin School building . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230174028/https://avas.mv/en/111532 . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . Avas.
  7. News: Haleel . Aman . 16 December 2021 . އަރަބިއްޔާ ދަރިވަރުން ވަގުތީ ގޮތުން އިއްޒުއްދީނަށް ބަދަލުކުރަނީ . Arabiyya students temporarily transferred to Izzudhdheen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230171032/https://adhadhu.com/article/19380 . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . Adhadhu . dv.
  8. News: Ajfaan . Fathimath . 12 December 2021 . އަރަބިއްޔާ ކުދިން އިއްޒުއްދީނަށް ބަދަލު ކުރަން ބެލެނިވެރިން ދެކޮޅު، ރައީސާ ބައްދަލުކުރަނީ . Parents refuse to transfer Arabiyya students to Izzudhdheen, trying to meet President . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230171032/https://adhadhu.com/article/19220 . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . Adhadhu . dv.
  9. News: Nizaaru . Aasmima . 19 December 2021 . އަރަބިއްޔާގެ ބެލެނިވެރިން ތިބީ ގޮތްދޫކުރާ ގޮތަކަށް ނޫން، މިނިސްޓަރު ވިދާޅުވީ ދެރަގޮތެއް ނުވާނެ ކަމަށް . Arabiyya's parents will not give up, Minister says nothing bad will happen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211219152616/https://mihaaru.com/news/102087 . 19 December 2021 . 30 December 2023 . . dv.
  10. News: 19 December 2021 . Education Ministry seeks land from Male’ to relocate Arabiyya School . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230201813/https://en.sun.mv/71202 . 30 December 2023 . 31 December 2023 . Sun.
  11. Web site: އަހަރު ރިޕޯޓު 2021 . Year Report 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111072255/https://www.moe.gov.mv/assets/upload/Aharu_Report_2021_Final.pdf . 11 January 2024 . 11 January 2024 . . 277.
  12. News: 15 July 2021 . Principal found guilty of sexual harassment transferred schools; no action taken . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230201814/https://raajje.mv/103302 . 30 December 2023 . 31 December 2023 . Raajje TV.
  13. News: 15 July 2021 . School principal accused of sexually harassing multiple teachers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230171023/https://en.sun.mv/67832 . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . Sun.
  14. News: Mushin . Mohamed Fathih Abdul . 15 July 2021 . TAM condemns Education Ministry’s decision to reassign principal accused of sexual harassment to another school . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230171027/https://timesofaddu.com/2021/07/15/tam-condemns-education-ministrys-decision-to-reassign-principal-accused-of-sexual-harassment-to-another-school/ . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . The Times of Addu.
  15. News: Nizaaru . Aasima . 14 February 2021 . އިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލުގެ ގިނަ ލީޑިން ޓީޗަރުންތަކެއް އެއްފަހަރާ އިސްތިއުފާ ދީފި . Izzudhdheen School's leading teachers resigned at once . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903091740/https://mihaaru.com/news/86898 . 3 September 2022 . 30 December 2023 . Mihaaru . dv.
  16. News: Areeba . 15 July 2021 . Izzuddin teachers reassigned after management review: Education Ministry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230171031/https://timesofaddu.com/2021/07/15/izzuddin-teachers-reassigned-after-management-review-education-ministry/ . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . The Times of Addu.
  17. News: Zunaam . Fathimath . 17 July 2021 . Sexually harassed Izzuddin teachers are now being threatened: Teachers’ Association . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230171026/https://timesofaddu.com/2021/07/17/sexually-harassed-izzuddin-teachers-are-now-being-threatened-teachers-association/ . 30 December 2023 . 30 December 2023 . The Times of Addu.
  18. News: Osmanagic . Ameera . 7 June 2024 . Giant crack in Izzuddin School building, safety assessment planned . 29 July 2024 . The Edition.
  19. News: Solih . Aishath Shuba . 11 June 2024 . Safety assessment will determine next steps for Izzuddin School: Education Ministry . 29 July 2024 . The Edition.
  20. News: Osmanagic . Ameera . 13 July 2024 . Izzuddin School closing, students to be transferred to other schools . 29 July 2024 . The Edition.
  21. News: Shahid . Malika . 29 July 2024 . Izzudheen students given chance to transfer to different schools . 29 July 2024 . The Edition.
  22. News: Ahmed . Mohamed . 26 September 2024 . ހަތަރު އަހަރަށްފަހު އިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލް ބަންދު . After four years Izzudheen School closed . 26 September 2024 . Dharivaru . dv.

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