Minister vows to take action over rise in truancy

19 hours ago

Education Minister Dr. Ismail Shafeeu has vowed to take action to combat a rise in truancy in the Maldives, telling the Parliament that skipping school without a reason is something that simply cannot happen. Shafeeu, who was summoned to the Parliament on Tuesday morning, was questioned by Milandhoo MP Hassan Mufeed Abdul Ghadir regarding the high truancy rate. Shafeeu said that the