Digital systems to ease work for teachers with disabilities

SINGIDA: TEACHERS with disabilities in Singida Region are expected to benefit from improved access to public service procedures following training on the use of electronic performance management (e-Utendaji) and leave management (e-Likizo) systems.

Singida Regional Commissioner, Ms Halima Dendego said the digital platforms would improve efficiency and reduce administrative challenges faced by teachers with disabilities when managing their employment responsibilities.

She was speaking yesterday during the opening of a one-day training organised by the Tanzania Teachers’ Union (CWT) in Singida Municipality.

The training brought together teachers with disabilities from seven councils in the region, equipping them with skills to use e-Utendaji for managing and accessing work performance and e-Likizo for submitting and tracking leave applications electronically.

Ms Dendego said the initiative would strengthen teachers’ digital skills and make it easier for them to fulfil their professional responsibilities, in line with the country’s long-term development aspirations under Vision 2050.

“These systems will greatly help our teachers with disabilities. They will reduce the inconvenience of following up leave applications and performance assessments using paperwork. Everything can now be done through a phone or computer, regardless of their location,” she said.

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She reaffirmed the regional government’s commitment to ensuring that teachers with disabilities enjoy equal opportunities with other public servants, noting that technology was an important tool for promoting inclusion in public service.

The training forms part of broader efforts to strengthen the use of information and communication technology in public service delivery and ensure that no public servant is left behind in the digital transformation process.