Many people state that the new academic year this year begins with new hopes.
Many note that the government’s decision to increase teachers’ salaries by more than one third of their existing salaries, starting from the 2015 academic year, will definitely have a good effect on the students as well.
In addition to this, the ministry of education’s statement that all schools have all the teachers ready is also a new hope.
However, concerns still exists. This includes the major concern of the government being unable to provide students with the text books of some subjects.
Some say that the excuse that the printing of books were being delayed because of the lack of some photographs needed is totally unacceptable.
Nevertheless, the change in the Islamic studies and making it more interesting in the new educational curriculum is among the new hopes.
One of the biggest events for the academic near year that the people have been awaiting include the change of the faculty of Islamic studies into a fully-fledged Islamic University.
In addition to this, the opening of a new school in Hulhumale’ will bring much ease to the people living in the island.