Government to provide every under 18  with  higher studies or to make skilled people

President Dr.Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has told that the government is to start a programme on giving higher studies and skills to all the students who are under 18. He told this while speaking at the official programme to mark the country’s youth day. He told the government plans this to be as a policy. He told the government plans that each and every student who are under 18 to study up to A level or to learn atleat some constructive work before they come to job market. And we can achieve this by increasing  institutions and centres which can provide A level studies. And  to have courses of various levels for those who cannot complete there A levels.

In his speech the President highlighted the increasing amount of foreign teachers, doctors and nurses in Maldives. He said that 80 % pf teachers who are teaching higher studies are foreigners . And also said that almost all the doctors and nurses who are working out of Male are foreigners.  The President said that  there are lot of eligible Maldivians who are fit for these jobs and he has the assurance that these youths can perform and can take responsibilities of the respective jobs. He said in order to provide these jobs to the  youths, today it is the responsibility of everybody  to provide higher studies opportunities to the students.  He said today, each year  about 300 students are taking higher courses from the country and universities abroad. And its is very disheartening that  each year 300 girls who are under 18 are being pregnant. 

The President said  that  the government has planned to announce about 1500 courses to youths. Out of which 489 courses will be funded from the Zakaath fund and 1000 courses are under  from revolving loan scheme he said. Dr. Waheed said that in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture the government is planning to have ‘ Skills Training at Resorts’ short term courses of 3 months to 6 months , to train students who have finished their schools , so that they can earn by themselves and can lead a happy life.