| Ministry of Education | |
| Native Name: | ތަޢުލީމީ ވުޒާރާ |
| Native Name A: | Thauleemee Vuzaara |
| Seal: | Emblem of Maldives.svg |
| Seal Size: | 150px |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters: | Ministry Of Education Velaanaage 8th Floor, Ameer Ahmed Magu, Malé, Republic of Maldives |
| Budget: | MVR 29.6 Million[1] |
| Minister1 Name: | Dr. Ismail Shafeeu |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Sulthan Ramiz [2] |
| Deputyminister2 Name: | Shajah Firaaq |
| Deputyminister3 Name: | Aminath Maria |
| Deputyminister4 Name: | Aminath Nazima |
| Deputyminister5 Name: | Aminath Muna |
| Deputyminister6 Name: | Dr Fathimath Nishan |
| Chief1 Name: | Dr Ahmed Mohamed [3] |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister of State for Education |
| Chief2 Name: | Dr. Abdul Latheef Mohamed |
| Chief2 Position: | Minister of State for Education |
| Chief3 Name: | Aishath Safoora |
| Chief3 Position: | Minister of State for Education |
| Chief4 Name: | Hussain Saeed Mohamed |
| Chief4 Position: | Minister of State for Education |
| Chief5 Name: | Dr Ahmed Adeel Naseer |
| Chief5 Position: | Minister of State for Education |
| Child1 Agency: | Human Resource Management Section |
| Child2 Agency: |
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 |
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]
See main article: article and Cabinet of the Maldives.
Cabinet of Ministers[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term | |
| Ministry of Education(ތައުލީމީ ވުޒާރާ) | Dr. Ismail Shafeeu | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent | |
Cabinet of Ministersof Solih's Government[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term | |
| Ministry of Education | Dr. Aishath Ali | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 | |
Cabinet of Ministersof Yameen's Government[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term | |
| Ministry of Education | Dr. Aishath Shiham | Nov. 21, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 | |
Cabinet of Ministersof Dr. Waheed's Government[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term | |
| Ministry of Education | Dr. Asim Ahmed | Feb. 12, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 | |
Cabinet of Ministersof Nasheed's Government[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term | |
| Ministry of Education | Dr. Musthafa LuthfyDr. Musthafa LuthfyShifa Mohamed | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010Dec. 13, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 | |
Cabinet of Ministersof Maumoon's Government | ||
|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | |
| Ministry of Education | Zahiya Zareer | |