Samia roots for early childhood education as she launches key projects
What you need to know:
- The primary and secondary school projects are implemented through the Better Outcomes for Older Adults through Safe Transitions (Boost) initiative and the expansion of advanced secondary education project.
Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Sunday, October 15, 2023 urged Tanzanians to ensure that children were well prepared to excel educationally at all levels by providing them with early childhood education.
The Head of State was speaking in Singida Region before she launched education infrastructure projects implemented in the region and other parts of the country.
The primary and secondary school projects are implemented through the Better Outcomes for Older Adults through Safe Transitions (Boost) initiative and the expansion of advanced secondary education project.
Another project that is being jointly executed from 2021/22 to 2025/26 is the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Programme (Sequip).
Addressing the public during the event which was broadcast live, President Hassan said the projects aimed to transform education in Tanzania.
“Our focus is to prepare our children from the age of three or four through early childhood education. Parents are therefore urged to ensure that their children go to school,” she said.
President Hassan called on Tanzanians to take care of school infrastructure all over the country for the benefit of present and future generations.
The Minister of State in the President’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, said the value of the three projects was Sh1.15 trillion.
“The government has already disbursed Sh230 billion for the implementation of the projects, which will see 302 schools being constructed, including 294 that will provide early childhood education,” he said.
Sh4 billion has been disbursed for the construction of nine ward secondary schools in Singida Region and those that have been completed have already been registered and admitted students.
The region has received a total of Sh21 billion for the three projects, which will also eventually reduce the distance children walk to and from school in addition to improving the quality of education for schoolgirls.
