PM: Tanzania has scarcity of 1.4 million desks for primary schools

Tanzania Announces US $60 Million Programme to Improve Schools
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Tanzania and the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) have announced a four-year, 100-million-shilling ($60 million) initiative to upgrade Tanzanian schools, Tanzania's The Guardian reported Monday (June 9th).

Serengeti schools get science textbooks, desks
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GRUMETI Fund has donated a wide range of 525 science textbooks, 23 computers and 40 desks to three secondary schools and one primary school in Serengeti and Bunda districts, Mara Region. The secondary schools that benefited from the donation on ...

Ms. Esra Esriti Managing Director of Aydin logistics joined by The Ambassador of Turkey to Tanzania Mr. Ali Davudoglu and Vingunguti primary school officials Mr. Calist Chuwa during the handover of the desks at Vingunguti.

Students of Vingunguti primary school sitting down during the donation ceremony.

The education system in Tanzania has been criticized however there are various efforts put in place to reform the sector by both the government and the private corporation.  Consequently,...

Rugby Introduced in Primary Schools
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G4S Secure Solutions, in partnership with Bhubesi Pride, have organized a rugby programme involving primary schools in Tanzania with the aim to unite children, empowering local teaching staff and inspiring young leadership. The "Rugby in Africa" ...

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Karagwe primary schools enrolment soars
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KARAGWE District in Kagera Region recorded impressive achievements in the education sector including the increase in numbers of pupils attending primary schools from 7,227 during 2010 to 77,183 in 2013, equivalent to 1067.9 per cent. The Karagwe ...

The district council here has revealed a strategy that would be applied to curb absenteeism in primary schools.

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Govt faulted for emphasis on 3Rs in primary schools
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The government has admitted that the emphasis on reading, writing and arithmetic (3Rs) in primary school is inadequate thus resulting to poor performance in upper grades. Education and Vocational Training Minister, Dr Shukuru Kawambwa conceded to the ...

>Traditional schools, including Gayaza Junior School, Namilyango Junior Boys School, St Savio Junior School-Kisubi, Budo Junior School have lost their catfight as top schools in the country for the second year running..

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Govt mulls introducing ICT training in primary schools
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In efforts to improve the literacy level among school children, which stands at eight percent, the government plans to introduce Information Communication Technology (ICT) training in public primary schools. The programme, which is expected to change ...