Maldives Ready to Integrate AI Into Education System, Minister Says

Education Minister Dr. Ismail Shafeeu has declared that the Maldives will always be prepared to introduce new changes, such as artificial intelligence (AI), into the formal education system, mirroring developments in advanced nations. Speaking at the government-organised "Aaha" forum tonight while answering public questions, the Minister highlighted that significant advancements have been achieved in AI technology over the past few years. He noted that the Maldives uses international curricula in secondary and higher secondary education, while the primary curriculum is being designed to pave the way for these curricula. The Minister emphasised that teachers and parents play the most important role in implementing changes in the education sector. In this regard, he said the Ministry is working to equip teachers with AI skills. He added that AI training was likely conducted under professional development programmes for teachers during last year's Ramadan month, and that efforts are underway to train teachers through the National Institute of Education's (NIE) "Aduru" platform. According to the Minister, a force of teachers capable of teaching using AI will be established in the Maldives in the coming days. He expressed confidence that, given the great interest among Maldivian teachers in this matter, it does not pose a challenge for the country.