DAR ES SALAAM: THE Parliamentary Standing Committee for Social Welfare and Development has advised the government to fast track construction of houses for social welfare officers whose construction is 35 percent complete today.
The committee also urges the government to enhance the construction of centres for orphans and vulnerable children.
The committee believes sorting out the housing and orphanage centres issues will enable them to get a good upbringing and parental care.
Speaking with reporters in Dar es Salaam, The Vice Chairperson of the Works, Employment, and People with Disabilities, Riziki Said, said parents and the government have a part to play in reducing the number of vulnerable children and orphans in the streets
The committee’s reaction came during its inspection of the ongoing construction of the conference halls project at the Social Welfare College in Dar es Salaam.
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The project’s architect, Dickson Mark, told the Committee that the construction works have reached 35 percent.
The construction commenced on July 22 2024 and is scheduled to complete on June 22nd , 2025.
Contractors who are engaged in the conference halls project come from the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology Company Limited (DIT).
However, the Deputy Minister for Social Welfare Development, Gender, Women, and Special Groups, Mwanaidi Khamis hailed the project’s progress saying it will benefit many upon completion as its environment is very friendly.
Once completed, the Conference Halls project will be capable of accommodating over 400 people.
