Samia shares exam success tips with students in Ruvuma Region

Namtumbo. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has shared exam success tips with students nationwide, emphasising that answers to questions across subjects can be found through Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

She delivered the insights on Friday, September 27, 2024, during a visit to a secondary school named after her, in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region.

During her visit to inaugurate the new school, President Hassan encouraged students to embrace ICT and develop skills in artificial intelligence (AI).

“I want to share a secret: if you learn and master AI, all answers can be found online,” she advised.

The President pointed out that students can access study materials through Google and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT.

“All answers to the subjects you study are available online. Make effective use of ICT for your learning,” she urged.

She stressed the importance of adapting to new technologies, noting that the decline in traditional paper-and-pen methods.

“We will increasingly be doing things online, so I urge you to take this opportunity and become proficient in these tools,” she said.

Furthermore, President Hassan highlighted the construction of the girls school and 25 others in all regions across the country was part of a broader initiative to enhance women's participation in arts and sciences.

She also underscored the need for a transition to clean cooking energy, reminding attendees of Tanzania’s goal to shift to clean energy by 80 percent by 2030.

President Hassan noted that the adoption of gas energy at the new school was part of its measures to be implemented in all public institutions serving over 100 people in the country.

“African women suffer from respiratory diseases and eye problems due to smoke from cooking with firewood. It’s time to switch to clean energy to address these challenges,” she stated.

President Hassan encouraged students to seize the opportunities available to them and urged teachers to safeguard girls against teenage pregnancies.

“I do not want to hear about students failing or scoring zero in their examinations. You assured me that passing isn’t a problem; that’s what I want to hear,” she said.

She expressed satisfaction with the increased involvement of parents in the registration of early childhood and primary education in Ruvuma Region, reporting that 49,396 students have been registered for early childhood education in 2024—an increase of 7,256 from the previous year.

For first-grade enrollment, 52,636 students have been registered, marking an increase of 7,775.

The President noted that the government is enhancing service accessibility in the region, including clean water initiatives, stating that three out of every ten residents now have access to safe water and that efforts were underway to expand the services.

Minister of State in the President's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, reported that the school was built at a cost of Sh4.6 billion and is one of 26 secondary schools established nationwide to focus on science and arts for Tanzanian girls.

He mentioned that 4,843 students have already begun classes at the completed schools.

Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan Secondary School Student’s Organisation President Stella Magao, expressed gratitude to the government, noting that despite the school’s remote location, there have been no signs of peace disruptions.

She also highlighted that all students receive affordable health insurance and education on social issues, particularly environmental conservation.

Magao requested a vehicle to address transport challenges for teachers and students.

In response, President Hassan assured students that a vehicle was on its way to the school.