Parents of Arabiyya School staged a protest in front of the government office building Velaanaa Building after the Education Ministry decided to transfer its Principal Mohamed Shujau to the National Institute of Education NIE.

The parents had last night staged a protest at the building where the school is now operating from.

The parents led their protest to the Velaana Building because it houses the Education Ministry and wanted to hold a meeting with Education Minister Dr. Aishath Ali.

They were holding up banners and posters expressing their anger over the Ministry's decision.

While Police were also seen in the area, the Ministry was yet to comment on the incident.

But regarding the transfer of the school's Principal, the Ministry said that it was an administrative change brought about to further strengthen the school.

It further said that Iskandar School Principal would now be handling Arabiyya School.