School owners say ‘No’ to govt

Private education providers have called an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing questions surrounding the fee structure which they claim is hurting their interests.

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has been criticised for blatantly disregarding laws.

School owners body denies reported threat to close the schools.
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A day after the government refuted reports that it had placed a school fees cap for private schools, now owners of private schools in the country deny that they had ever threatened to close their schools in protest of the supposed fee cap. Deputy ...

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Govt secondary school has only two teachers
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A public secondary school in Itilima district, Simiyu Region is reported to have been operating with only two teachers for four years now a thing which forced the ward council to ask its former form four graduates to volunteer teaching their fellow students.

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Govt should transform school inspectorate department - MP
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The government has been urged to transform the school inspectorate division of the Ministry for Education and Vocational Training so as to become an independent government agency to undertake its duties freely and more efficiently. The Chairperson of the ...

Contributions for school labs should be voluntary, says govt
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In the wake of growing disputes, the government has directed councils in the country to seek consent of public workers before they deduct their salaries to fund the Presidential ordered construction of laboratories in public secondary schools before the end of ...

The government of Japan has donated $498,738 (about Sh900 million) for the expansion of Wama Nakayama Secondary School in Rufiji.

Govt picks firm to review school fees structure
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At last the government has begun working on the fee structure in both primary and secondary private schools after a longstanding public outcry over huge payments parents and guardians dish out for their children in pursuit for quality education.

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Govt waives liberal policy on school books publishing
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The government has reversed the policy of producing and publishing text books for education retaking over the activities from private firms over claims that the latter have failed to produce quality materials. The duties will now be handled by the government ...
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