Maldives
Here you will find links to most of the country specific information provided by this site regarding the Maldives. You may also want to do a search by clicking on "ICT search" in the sidebar, or a search in one of our databases. Note that most of the projects have a regional impact and therefore are not necessarily listed here.
Information
- Ministry of Education: Republic of Maldives
- Maldives: ICT Use in Education
- National Policy on ICT in School Education
The Government of Maldives positively views the impact and the potential benefits of IT in a rapidly growing country like Maldives. Hence this Ministry is mandated with such issues as IT policy formulation, IT management, strategic IT planning, formulating IT standards and improving public sector service delivery through IT.
Further resources
- InfoDev: Survey of ICT and Education in India and South Asia
Information and communication technologies (ICT) are increasingly being used to deliver on promises of universal education. Despite a growing number of ICT for education (ICT4E) initiatives in South Asia, there was no up-to-date and comprehensive information about the sector. - A Report: ICT and Education
Information and communication technologies (ICTs)—which include radio and television, as well as newer digital technologies such as computers and the Internet—have been touted as potentially powerful enabling tools for educational change and reform. - Maldives on the Web
Young Entrepreneurs Education Program by ICT Incubator: The Wataniya ICT incubator is conducting a three day Entrepreneurial Education Program mainly targeted to interested candidates to becoming incubated in the facility. The main aim of the program is to develop the entrepreneurial characteristics, management skills, and to help explore the market easily, to create best marketing strategies to realize the essence of business planning and many other related areas of entrepreneurship to these young entrepreneurs. - Education in the Maldives
The traditional system of education that has evolved for centuries composed of three types of institution: Kiyavaage, Makthab, and Madharsaa. Madharsaa usually expanded the curriculum to include more subjects such as literacy skills.