Thaajuddeen School

Thaajuddeen School is one of the oldest schools in Malé, Maldives. It was officially inaugurated by former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on 7 February 1989.^[2] The school has received many awards in various competitions since its inception. ^[3]

Thaajuddeen School ތާޖުއްދީން ސްކޫލް
Address
Thaajuddeen Hingun Malé , Kaafu Atoll 20398 Maldives
Coordinates	4.17403°N 73.50189°E / 4.17403; 73.50189
Information
Former name	Thaajuddeen Primary School
School type	Government
Motto	ފުރިހަމަކަން ލިބިގަތުމަށް ހިންމަތްކުރާށެވެ. (Strive for Excellence)
Religious affiliation(s)	Islam
Established	7 February 1989
Status	Active
Administrator	Ibrahim Saeed[1]
Principal	Fathimath Mohamed[1]
Deputy Principal (Grades 1-6)	Mausooma Kamaal[1]
Deputy Principal (Grades 7-10)	Mohamed Najeeb[1]
Teaching staff	118
Grades	1-10
Gender	Boys and Girls
Color(s)	Yellow and Black
Website	thaajuddeenschool.edu.mv
Last updated: 3 August 2024

History

It opened as Thaajuddeen Primary School, before it was changed in 1990 to its current name.^[3] The school was named after the famous Maldivian historian, Hassan Thaajuddeen. The school first started with 19 teachers, 435 students and 29 classrooms, with 2 sessions. The school currently teaches grades 1-10 to 1492 students with 118 teachers and 33 classrooms.^[3]

The school was reconstructed and reopened on 7 June 2004, with the new building being granted aid by the people and the Government of Japan as a token of friendship in the bilateral relations between the two countries.^[2] The school was also turned into a 19-bed treatment facility by the Maldivian government during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Previous Principals

• Rashida Yoosuf (1989-1993)^[3]
• Maanaa Rafiu (1993-1998)^[3]
• Abdulla Ismail (2003-2008)^[3]
• Faznaa Ahmed (2004-2006)^[3]
• Aanifaa Ismail (2006-2009)^[3]
• Aishath Mohamed Solih (2009-2016)^[3]
• Basheera Mohamed (2016-2022)^[3]

Facilities

There are various facilities around the school such as:

• Health Room^[3]
• Computer Lab^[3]
• Science Lab^[3]
• Band Room^[3]
• Art Room^[3]
• Multipurpose Audio Visual Room^[3]
• Hall Room^[3]
• Turf^[3]

Assault

On 16 January 2018, a group of people had forced themselves into the school and attacked a grade 10 student around 12:30 p.m. The injured student was rushed to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. The victim suffered a laceration to the side of the head and was released.^[5] Similarly, another student from Dharumavantha School was stabbed while walking home from school at 12:55 p.m and was treated at ADK Hospital.^[6][7] After the attacks on students, the then mayor of Malé city Shifa Mohamed had called on the Police to look into the increase of attacks on students in the capital.^[8]

Houses

There are 4 houses in Thaajuddeen such as:

• Dhoshimeyna
• Faamudheyri
• Faashana
• Rannabandeyri

External links

Thaajuddeen Website