Isles faces shortage of vocational, science teachers, House told

ZANZIBAR: DEPUTY Minister for Education and Vocational Training in Zanzibar, Ali Abdulghulam Hussein, has acknowledged that changes to the curriculum have increased the demand for various resources, including qualified teachers for vocational and science subjects.

Responding to a question from Representative Ameir Abdalla Ameir (Mwanakwerekwe Constituency) about how the ministry is addressing the shortage of vocational and science teachers in line with curriculum updates, the deputy minister confirmed that there is still a significant challenge in recruiting teachers for subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics—issues faced by many countries worldwide.

“However, he said the ministry has implemented several measures to address the shortage,” he explained.

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He said some of the actions taken includes assessing and identifying teachers with engineering related qualifications, saying to date, 86 teachers have been recognised.

Other measures include deploying the identified teachers to vocational schools after evaluating their capabilities and providing specialised training.

Other efforts involves offering additional training for skilled teachers to enhance their teaching techniques and actively recruiting teachers in vocational and science disciplines.

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