Japan govt gives Sh900m for girls secondary school
Japan ambassador to Tanzania Masaki Okada exchanges documents with First Lady Salma Kikwete, after inking a deal worth about Sh900m for expansion of Wama Nakayama Secondary School in Rufiji. FILE|MAELEZO
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Speaking during the signing ceremony yesterday, Japanese ambassador to Tanzania Masaki Okada said the funding supprot would help in building and equiping a computer laboratory block and enhance broadband Internet connection and expansion of the administration block.
Dar es Salaam. The government of Japan has donated $498,738 (about Sh900 million) for the expansion of Wama Nakayama Secondary School in Rufiji.
Speaking during the signing ceremony yesterday, Japanese ambassador to Tanzania Masaki Okada said the funding supprot would help in building and equiping a computer laboratory block and enhance broadband Internet connection and expansion of the administration block.
Mr Okada said students would be able, not only to learn computers, but also utilise internet to acquire a huge quantity of new information that is available online.
“Students will not have difficulties finding teachers whenever they have questions,” he said, adding; “better working environment for teachers bring about the improvement of learning environment for students.”
Mr Okada said Mr Hayao Nakayama, former Japanese envoy to Tanzania whom the school owes its name, has also pledged to donate $100,000 for the purchase of a vehicle for emergency transport of sick students, as well as thousands of books which will be shipped soon to Tanzania from Japan.
“The books will include copies for science and mathematics which are necessary to brush up talents. English and Swahili reading materials such as fairy tales, classical novels as well as biographies of great individuals will be part of the deal,” he said.
Mr Okada added the students will get to know the stories of pioneers of girls and women education as well as founders of world leading companies. He said they would find their own role models in such pioneers.
“It’s my expectation that girls will benefit from the project and I promise the government will continue to provide support for basic needs in Tanzania through this scheme.
The Wama chairperson, Tanzania’s First Lady Salma Kikwete, thanked the government of Japan for the assistance.
“We live in a world of science and technology and this project will help students to be competent in and outside the country,” said Mrs Kikwete.
The First Lady hailed Japan for the very good relationship with Wama and the country in general.
