Government has today signed a management contract with Villa Education Services private limited for the development and operation of a higher education at CHSE Annex. The agreement was signed on behalf of the government of Maldives by Minister of Education, Dr Musthafa Luthfee while Dr Ahmed Anwar, Managing Director of Villa Education Services (VES) private limited signed on behalf of VES. The agreement signing ceremony was held this morning at the President’s Office.
Speaking at the function, President Nasheed noted that Villa Education Services was selected after due and appropriate consideration of the proposals received in response to requests for proposals. He further said that this proved that local businesses could also compete with overseas companies and win bids under the PPP initiative.
He also said that the government’s aim was not to reduce its expenditure on the education sector, but to improve the quality of education in the Maldives.
Government had invited proposals from parties that have demonstrated the educational, management and financial capability to successfully take part in the Public Private Partnership initiative for the education sector in the Maldives on 8th June 2009.
According to the agreement signed, a new institution offering higher secondary education under the name of Villa International High School (VIHS) would be established and managed by VES. VES will ensure that in the first 3 years of operation, VIHS caters for at least 800 higher secondary students and at the same time progressively increase the number of places for higher level courses.
The CHSE Annex is the site of the second campus of Centre for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE). CHSE currently has a total enrolment of 1638 students, teachers and management and administrative staff on its rolls. Out of this at the CHSE Annex about 800 students undertake their studies and has 62 staff to operate the Annex.
