years leading to an increase in employment of young people offering good competitive salaries. Retail Eydhafushi has more than 20 shops and markets that serve the island population along with the whole atoll population. These include food and consumer product stores, hardware stores, electronic shops, building materials, fabric stores, boutiques and automobile showrooms. Tourism The island current economy is supported by people working in the resorts and construction industry. With the increasing number of tourist resorts nearby, the local people began to prefer working in the resorts mainly due to the better salaries the jobs offer. Most of the young people from the island join the resorts just after finishing school. These young people also have the chance to apply to multiple apprenticeship programs offered by some of most well known resorts in the country, such as the Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru and Soneva Fushi. Education Primary and Secondary education The island boasts one of the most renowned school in Maldives, Baa Atoll Education Centre. Baa Atoll Education Centre is the first Maldivian government school established outside of Male' was inaugurated on 24 February 1978 by the then Minister of Education Honourable Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi. The school currently teaches up to 12th standard. Pre School Bahiyya Pre School and BAEC provide education for small children. Places of interest The Dhiraagu communications antenna: along with the Ooredoo communications antenna on the island. Dhiraagu structure stands 400 feet tall. Secretariat of the Baa Atoll council: The highest administrative unit of the atoll as a whole. Secretariat of the Island Council:(Eydhafushi Council Idhaaraa): The headquarters of the island council appointed 5 members to serve the community of island residents. Dhiraagu Operations Center, Eydhafushi Bahiyya Pre School - One of the leading pre-schools (Kindergarten) in Maldives Ooredooo Experience Eydhafushi State Trading Organisation Eydhafushi Branch Post office Baa Atoll Education Centre Bank of Maldives Eydhafushi Branch Eydhafushi Police Station Eydhafushi Youth Center Masjid Al Yoosuf Notable residents Abdul Wahid Hussain Mohamed Jameel Mohamed Sifan Shafiu Ahmed Ali Fasir Hamza Mohamed Ahmed Saleem (Redwave Saleem) - Managing Director of Redwave Pvt. Ltd. & MP for Eydhafushi Constituency at People's Majlis (2009–present) Ahmed Nazeer - Director of CROWN COMPANY Pvt.Ltd. References Populated places in the Maldives Islands of the Maldives