By: Kaani

Kaani — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:42 +0000

The performance of students is irrelevant of who runs the school, but how the standards are maintained. As a student who studied in the Maldivian education system under government run schools throughout secondary and higher secondary education, and went onto study abroad and completed degree years back, I can firmly say standards at schools have dropped drastically.Privatising is a part solution and a easy way out for state’s relief of responsibility over education.With over 40% of Maldives population being young people and children at the moment, we need an analysis of what percentage of that population is in primary school, and what percentage is to leave school within next 5 or 6 years.While a primary/lower secondary school is privatised, perhaps more emphasis needs to be on skills education and higher education.privatising a primary school could very well be a massive blunder in this respect.And in the long run may lead to a gap in society between those who are well-educated belonging to a upper class in society whereas the lower middle class and low income groups stay in “low standard” and relatively poorly managed public schools – coming out with lesser competency, ending up in lower level jobs – adding to a cycle of gaps and inequality. The privatisation policy should be phased out carefully, deciding which areas to focus on – health and education I would argue is not grounds for privatisation, given the state of the Maldivian people at this point in time.

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By: Kaani