TREAD CAREFULLY ON PLAN TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION

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Education is recognised as a tool of liberation, both mentally and economically, but it is a key sector whose transformation has been moving at a snail’s pace.
Calls for total overhaul of the country’s education system are long overdue. However, there is hope that things will soon change for the better after the Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda, disclosed in Parliament on Tuesday that reforms were on the cards.
Hopefully, the reforms will focus on meeting the demands of a world that is undergoing massive change, and nurture future leaders in the new global landscape.
It is an ambitious plan, which will define the future of the nation, but the envisaged reforms should not be carried out hastily.
The process should be inclusive enough to ensure that all groups of Tanzanians benefit equally from the reforms.
It is imperative that the reforms centre on competence because the majority of graduates have become a laughing stock, with only a few meeting current market demands.
Technology is also changing many important functions of modern society. This calls for new education policies and practices to keep up with the pace.
Sweeping educational changes are welcome, but they should go hand in hand with improvement of teachers’ welfare.
Overhauling the system may not work if teachers’ grievances are not addressed. They are underpaid, and the majority of them work and live in unfriendly environments.
The rapid changes and increased complexity of today’s world present new challenges, and puts additional pressure on the education system.

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TREAD CAREFULLY ON PLAN TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION

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