Govt decides to reopen CHSE building in Male’

The government has made the decision to reopen the original Center for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) located in Male’ City, in order to cater to an increase in A-level students based in the capital.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Education Minister Dr. Ismail Shafeeu noted that Male’ City hosts the largest population of A-level students in the Maldives. He said that there are some 1,700 students based in Male’ studying in Grade 10 this year.

Shafeeu said numerous students and parents find the lack of a public school for A-level education in Male’ City to be difficult.

“I hereby inform that arrangements will be made to teach A-level at the former CHSE building by the time A-level education begins in September, in order to provide a solution to this,” he said.

Shafeeu said that opening a public A-level school in Male’ City will reduce the number of students who commute to Hulhumale’ for classes.

He said that the move will also facilitate the implementation of the policy for equal opportunity for free and quality education to all, and also reduce government spending on education.

Shafeeu said the government plans on building a new school for A-level students in Male’ City in the near future.

He added that the decision will not affect the CHSE in Hulhumale’.