Tanzania launches Mama Samia 360 drive to benefit bright students  

DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has launched a special scholarship program targeting top-performing Advanced Level (Form Six) science students to pursue undergraduate studies at leading universities around the world.

The Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Adolf Mkenda, announced the initiative today in Parliament while presenting the ministry’s budget for the 2025/26 financial year. He stated that the program, named Mama Samia 360 – DSP/AI+, will focus on fields such as data science, artificial intelligence, and computer technology.

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According to Prof. Mkenda, the implementation of the program will take place in three phases: a 10-month preparatory boot camp for Form Six graduates, securing admission and scholarships at foreign universities, and further development of undergraduate graduates through the Nelson Mandela Institution and an Indian institution with a campus in Zanzibar.

In addition, he noted that the government will continue to fund students in nuclear science and invest in various research projects.