Vice President, Faisal Naseem has said that the government is in the works to bring revolutionary changes to the education system to improve the standard of education provided in the country.

The Vice President made the remark at the 5th International Teachers’ Conference this morning at Addu City.

Vice President Faisal Naseem received a guard of honor from the senior cadet corp. of the Addu School when he arrived at the Addu City Campus of the Maldives National University (MNU).

In his address at the Teachers’ Conference, Vice President Naseem emphasized the importance of Maldives learning from the methods used by countries which are particularly well-regarded for the quality of education.

Highlighting Finland as an example, which he had visited in March this year, the Vice President remarked that while Finnish teaching methods are unconventional, with emphasis on autonomous learning and critical thinking over rote learning, memorization and frequent examinations, they have yielded clear results, evident in the high positions Finland routinely achieves on global rankings in the education field.

He further lauded the high esteem in which Finland holds teachers and the steps they undertake to ensure that only the most capable individuals enter the teaching profession, for instance, by requiring a minimum of a Master’s degree for even the most basic teaching jobs.

Going forward, the Vice President noted that it is paramount that the Maldivian education system prioritizes providing a holistic and equitable educational approach that is fair to all students.

Elaborating on these sentiments, the Vice President noted that it is essential that students who demonstrate academic prowess are provided with a curriculum that is challenging enough and that those who struggle with school are provided with the adequate support to ensure that they are not left behind. And that students with special needs are provided proper guidance and attention.

Further, he noted that these underlying sentiments have been compiled into President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s Education Sector Plan 2019-2023.

The 5th International Teacher's Conference, organized by the National Institute of Education, will focus on Education in the Global, National and Individual Context while providing a forum for academics from different nationalities to share insights and expertise in their respective fields.