Izzudheen School

Izzudheen School ޢިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލު
Address
Falhumathee Magu Machchangolhi Malé , Kaafu Atoll Maldives
Coordinates	4.170225°N 73.509218°E / 4.170225; 73.509218
Information
Other names	Izzuddin, I'zzudhdheen
School type	Public
Motto	Dhivehi: ޙައްޤު ތެދު ހޯދެށެވެ (Seek Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Islam
Established	12 January 2020
Status	Closed
Closed	26 September 2024
Teaching staff	29 (2020)[1]
Employees	48 (2020)[1]
Grades	1-6[1]
Last updated: 26 September 2024

Izzudheen School[a] was a school located in Malé, Maldives.[2][3] It was inaugurated by former president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[3] It was a single session school.[4][5]

History

Front gate of Izzudheen School in 2020

Building of Izzudheen School in 2020

The school was named after Sultan Al-Ghaazee Hassan Izzudheen Dhonbandaarain.[3] It was opened in the building of the old Malé English School.[2][4] It was the first school in the Maldives to have a lunch programme. It had a cap of 25 students per classroom, the first public school to have a limit.[2][3] Temporarily, students of Arabiyya School were transferred to Izzudheen to study due to the cracks in the foundation of the building.[6][7] But the parents refused and staged a protest with the campaign "Save Arabiyya."[8][9][10]

Previous Principals and Deputy Principals

• Ismail Naseer (1 January 2021 - 3 July 2021)[11]
• Fathimath Suza (4 July 2021 - 23 September 2021[11][b]
• Nazira Hassan (24 September 2021 - 31 December 2021)[11]

Sexual harassment

The then principal of Izzudheen, Ismail Naseer, was accused of sexually harassing teachers at the school.[12] This led to an investigation, which found him guilty.[12] The Teachers' Association of Maldives (TAM) asked the Education Ministry to take action against the principal,[13] in response the Ministry reassigned the principal to a different school.[12][14] After leading teachers resigned en masse,[15] they were reassigned to different schools.[16] After being reassigned, the teachers were threatened in different ways. Some were threatened, while others were bullied.[17]

Closure

On 7 June 2024, it was revealed that the school had a giant crack in the building and the Ministry of Education had announced that a safety assessment was going to happen.[18][19] The Ministry had then temporarily shut down the school for repairs and has decided to change all students to Dharumavantha School.[20] Parents were also given opportunities to change to other schools than Dharumavantha.[21]

On 26 September 2024, after the First Term ended, Izzudheen School was closed and all the teachers and students were transferred to Dharumavantha School.[22]

Notes

1. Dhivehi: ޢިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލް, also spelled as I'zzudhdheen, Izzuddin
2. Formerly a Deputy Principal at Iskandhar School

References

1. "އަހަރު ރިޕޯޓު 2020" [Year Report 2020] (PDF). Ministry of Education (in Divehi). p. 192. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
2. Mushthafa, Mohamed (5 November 2019). "ޢިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލްގެ ނަމުގައި މާލޭގައި ސްކޫލެއް ހުޅުވަނީ" [A new school opens in Malé with the name Izzudheen School]. Raajje TV (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
3. Ibrahim, Nafaahath (12 January 2020). "President inaugurates Izzudheen School in Malé". The Edition. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
4. "New school to open in Malé next year". Maldives Independent. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
5. "Single sessions to be implemented in three major schools of Male'". PSM News. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
6. "Arabiyya School to share Izzuddin School building". Avas. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
7. Haleel, Aman (16 December 2021). "އަރަބިއްޔާ ދަރިވަރުން ވަގުތީ ގޮތުން އިއްޒުއްދީނަށް ބަދަލުކުރަނީ" [Arabiyya students temporarily transferred to Izzudhdheen]. Adhadhu (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
8. Ajfaan, Fathimath (12 December 2021). "އަރަބިއްޔާ ކުދިން އިއްޒުއްދީނަށް ބަދަލު ކުރަން ބެލެނިވެރިން ދެކޮޅު، ރައީސާ ބައްދަލުކުރަނީ" [Parents refuse to transfer Arabiyya students to Izzudhdheen, trying to meet President]. Adhadhu (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
9. Nizaaru, Aasmima (19 December 2021). "އަރަބިއްޔާގެ ބެލެނިވެރިން ތިބީ ގޮތްދޫކުރާ ގޮތަކަށް ނޫން، މިނިސްޓަރު ވިދާޅުވީ ދެރަގޮތެއް ނުވާނެ ކަމަށް" [Arabiyya's parents will not give up, Minister says nothing bad will happen]. Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
10. "Education Ministry seeks land from Male' to relocate Arabiyya School". Sun. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
11. "އަހަރު ރިޕޯޓު 2021" [Year Report 2021] (PDF). Ministry of Education. p. 277. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
12. "Principal found guilty of sexual harassment transferred schools; no action taken". Raajje TV. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
13. "School principal accused of sexually harassing multiple teachers". Sun. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
14. Mushin, Mohamed Fathih Abdul (15 July 2021). "TAM condemns Education Ministry's decision to reassign principal accused of sexual harassment to another school". The Times of Addu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
15. Nizaaru, Aasima (14 February 2021). "އިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލުގެ ގިނަ ލީޑިން ޓީޗަރުންތަކެއް އެއްފަހަރާ އިސްތިއުފާ ދީފި" [Izzudhdheen School's leading teachers resigned at once]. Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
16. Areeba (15 July 2021). "Izzuddin teachers reassigned after management review: Education Ministry". The Times of Addu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
17. Zunaam, Fathimath (17 July 2021). "Sexually harassed Izzuddin teachers are now being threatened: Teachers' Association". The Times of Addu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
18. Osmanagic, Ameera (7 June 2024). "Giant crack in Izzuddin School building, safety assessment planned". The Edition. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
19. Solih, Aishath Shuba (11 June 2024). "Safety assessment will determine next steps for Izzuddin School: Education Ministry". The Edition. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
20. Osmanagic, Ameera (13 July 2024). "Izzuddin School closing, students to be transferred to other schools". The Edition. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
21. Shahid, Malika (29 July 2024). "Izzudheen students given chance to transfer to different schools". The Edition. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
22. Ahmed, Mohamed (26 September 2024). "ހަތަރު އަހަރަށްފަހު އިއްޒުއްދީން ސްކޫލް ބަންދު" [After four years Izzudheen School closed]. Dharivaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 26 September 2024.