UPDP’s bold plan to equip youth for a changing world

Judge Jacobs Mwambegele, Chairman of Tanzania’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), hands over presidential nomination forms to United People’s Democratic Party (UPDP) candidate Twalib Kadege. Kadege’s running mate, Abdalla Khamisi, stands to his right.  PHOTO | INEC

Dar es Salaam. In Tanzania today, the question of education is inseparable from the debate on jobs, poverty reduction, and the future of the country’s youth.

With over 60 percent of the population under the age of 25, the demand for a functional education system that not only teaches but also equips young people with skills has never been greater.