Maldives to provide computers to all government school teachers next year, says Education Minister

Education Minister Dr. Ismail Shafeeq announced last night that the government has decided to provide computers to all teachers working in government schools by next year. Speaking at the "Aaha" forum organised by state media PSM, the minister also confirmed that teachers are being trained to teach using artificial intelligence (AI). He stated that in the coming days, the country will have a "force of teachers" with the necessary capability to teach using AI. Minister Ismail said that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu had shared this information last month and instructed that efforts to obtain the computers needed by teachers should continue. He acknowledged the challenges within school infrastructure, particularly in classrooms, and emphasised that the current government is giving priority to improving the situation both in the atolls and in Malé. The minister admitted that no computer has been installed for any teacher in the country's schools, saying that unlike other sectors, teachers have been "neglected" in this regard. He stated that the decision to provide computer facilities to each teacher was made to reduce workload and make the teaching environment easier. Ismail assured that once the work to install the necessary machinery for each teacher is completed this year, it will continue to move forward.