DAR ES SALAAM: THE Bandari College Principal Dr Lufunyo Hussein has expressed the college’s commitments in reflecting the government’s strategies to advancing the transport sector by training skilled professionals and developing curricula that meet the sector’s demands, including engaging stakeholders to promote investment.
He said the efforts includes the review of the training curricula offered by the college to ensure they align with the significant progress being taken by the government, particularly in collaborating with private sectors.
Dr Hussein was speaking to journalists in Dar es salaam on Thursday ahead of the College’s 23rd graduation ceremony that takes place today, with a total of 794 graduates, of whom 51 per cents are male and 49 per cent female.
The ceremony will be attended by the Ministry of Transport’s Permanent Secretary Prof Godius Kahyarara, who will award certificates to graduates at certificate, diploma, and degree levels.
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“The college is developing curricula that respond to the needs of this growing sector, and we have recently reviewed our training programmes, both shortterm and long-term, to ensure they are in line with government efforts and the significant steps that the government has taken, particularly in engaging the private sector,” said Dr Hussein.
He said that all graduates from the college at different levels secures jobs in the transport sector across different departments, including port services and transportation.
On local content, Dr Hussein said that the college has been collaborating with various stakeholders, to make sure that there are enough competent local experts.
Moreover, Dr Hussein explained that through the investments made by the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) in Kigamboni, specifically in the Single Receiving Terminal Tanks (SRT) project for receiving and storing petroleum, as well as the natural gas project in Mtwara and the construction of the ECOP oil pipeline from Hoima, Uganda, to Tanga, Tanzania, the college has prepared curricula and is set to provide training on how to handle oil cargo and manage gas in the port as a commodities.
