SINGIDA: MORE than 890 secondary school teachers from 21 regions across Tanzania have completed training designed to enhance their teaching skills in Science, Mathematics and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) subjects.
Closing the five-day training session in Singida, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda, stated that so far, a total of 40,000 teachers nationwide have benefited from this training through various phases.
In this Singida phase, 169 Physics teachers, 235 Chemistry teachers and 259 Mathematics teachers received specialised training.
He emphasised that the training, funded by the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQUIP), aims to enhance teachers’ competence in teaching the said subjects.
The minister reiterated that the Ministry’s goal is to ensure an increased number of science and technology experts in the country.
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He further noted that the initiative aligns with President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s plan to not only improve schools’ infrastructure but also provide professional development opportunities for teachers and enhance their welfare.
Speaking on the ongoing education reforms aimed at introducing vocational schools in the country, Prof Mkenda stated that the reforms will focus on many key aspects; including quality and skills development.
“Some people think that these reforms are solely geared towards vocational education and that other subjects will be played down. That is not the case. The emphasis on all subjects will remain, maintaining the same high standards,” Prof Mkenda emphasised.
Earlier, while welcoming the Minister to close the training, Singida District Commissioner Godwin Gondwe, representing Singida Regional Commissioner Halima Dendego, expressed gratitude to President Samia for allocating 1.6bn/- to Singida district for the construction of a vocational school, which has already been allocated 35 acres of land.
