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The atolls of the Maldives form a quite regular chain and, especially in the northern and central atolls, an arrayed structure is apparent. There are broad and deep channels between some atolls. [1] The origin of the word "atoll" itself is in the language of the Maldives. "Atoll" (from Dhivehi: atholhu) is now used in many languages worldwide. [2]
Maldives National University, which was previously known as the Maldives College of Higher Education. The college had offered 95% of the post-secondary education in the Maldives [5]: 266 Cyryx College; Mandhu College, which provides tertiary education to lower and higher secondary school leavers.
For administrative purposes the Maldives government organized these atolls into twenty-one administrative divisions. [2] The largest island of Maldives is Gan, which belongs to Laamu Atoll or Hahdhummathi Maldives. [3] In Addu Atoll the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef and the total length of the road is 14 km (8.7 mi). [4]
Baa Atoll Education Centre (Dhivehi : ބ. އަތޮޅު ތަޢުލީމީ މަރުކަޒު ), the first Maldivian government school [1] established outside of Malé, was inaugurated on February 24, 1978, by the then Minister of Education Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi. In 1976, the foundation was laid in collaboration with UNICEF. It first began with 58 ...
The foundation stone was laid by Haa Dhaalu Atoll Chief Thiyara Mohamed Rasheed on 18 March 1978. It was established by the Maldivian Government along with financial assistant from UNICEF. [2] This school was opened by the former President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on 1 March 1979. [2] The Motto of the school is Aspire Strive Succeed. [2]
Shaviyani Atoll, which is known by its abbreviated name [1] (also known as Northern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi), is an Administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the northern section of the natural Miladhunmadulu Atoll, [ 2 ] located in the north of the Maldives .
Atoll Education Centre (LHAEC; Dhivehi: ޅ. އަތޮޅު ތަޢުލީމީ މަރުކަޒު ) is the main school of Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) Atoll . It is an autonomous school funded by the government of Maldives .
Ghiyasuddin International School is the first public-private school opened in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. The school building was constructed with Japanese aid, and began operating in 1999, as Ghiyasuddin School. [3] In the year 2010, Ghiyasuddin School was privatized and renamed Ghiyasuddin International School. [4]