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Ghiyasuddin International School
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] The school is named after Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din, who became Sultan in 1766 and is known for introducing breadfruit to the country. HistoryGhiyasuddin International opened on 7 February 1999 as Ghiyasuddin School.[3] Ghiyasuddin School was the sixth primary school to be opened in Malé. The school was funded and constructed with the aid of the Japanese government.[3] Even though the school had started operating, the construction was finished one month later, on 14 March. The school was inaugurated on 9 June 1999 by the then president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom. On 4 November 2009, The Maldivian Government signed an agreement with Shri Educare Ltd to privatize the school.[5] It was the first school to be privatized under the government's privatization policy. With the agreement, the school was renamed as "Ghiyasuddin International School".[5] On 8 January 2010, Ghiyasuddin International was officially inaugurated by President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed.[5] References
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