Old Arabiyya School building to be demolished and replaced with parking zone and park

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the government plans to demolish the old Arabiyya School building located on Chandhanee Magu and develop the site into a parking zone and a park.

The school was relocated in January 2023 after the building, which began use 10 years prior in 2013, was deemed unsafe for students due to severe cracking in its supporting pillars.

Speaking at a meeting with the residents of Maafannu, the President stated that the government has decided to demolish the school and construct a parking zone and a community park on the site. The President noted that developing a park there would benefit students from nearby schools. He added that the park would be designed to accommodate parents waiting for students outside the school gates.

The government aims to complete and inaugurate the project, which involves developing a park and parking zone on the approximately 11,000 square feet of land, by the upcoming month of Ramadan, according to President Muizzu.

The seven-story building, which housed Arabiyya School, developed major cracks in its pillars eight years after it was opened. Following the relocation of the students, part of the building was used as a storage facility for the Election Commission and the Ministry of Education. The other section housed the Scout Association and the Cadet Office.

However, since the decision has been made to demolish the structure, the Ministry of Education instructed the removal of all stored goods last September.