Zanzibar envisions an increase of the education budget to 1tri/-

ZANZIBAR: THE government of Zanzibar plans to increase the education sector budget from 864bn/- to 1tri/- to enhance the quality of education in the country.

President Hussein Ali Mwinyi announced this when opening the 13th General Meeting of the Association of Secondary School Head Teachers of Zanzibar (JUWASEZA), held in the Fidel Castro School auditorium alongside the inauguration of a new girls’ dormitory in South Pemba Region.

In his speech, Dr Mwinyi said that his government continues to take various measures to improve teaching environments, teachers’ welfare, and educational infrastructure.

Elaborating, the Isle’s President stated that the construction of the dormitory is part of the government’s special strategy to strengthen the education sector and that the plan is to build a dormitory in every district, aiming to reach 10,000 students enrolled in boarding schools by the year 2030.

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Additionally, he urged head teachers to properly manage educational infrastructure, student performance, and public resources.

Moreover, he pledged to allocate special funds for infrastructure rehabilitation whenever needed while assuring teachers that the government will continue addressing the challenges they face.

Among the many other promises he made, the President promised to review the welfare of retired teachers and other public servants, including housing, pensions, and allowances, to improve their well-being.