University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
A lecturer with University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Dr Charles Kayoka had yesterday telling students of Kampala International University (KIU) during the public lecture themed: “The contribution of youth leadership in community development” sponsored by the Iran Cultural Center in Tanzania.
Despite their being elderly, the current crop of political leaders and public officials lack concrete ideology as well as ability for critical thinking, equally important elements in all development plans and attainments, he stated.
“We shall remain with political statements which are rich in propaganda with minimal practices for most of our leaders work for their welfare and not for the community,” the lecturer intoned.
For his side, KIU’s Public Relations Officer, Daudi Kona, said the lecture was all about making students aware that their acquired knowledge in colleges seeks to enable them to contribute in switching their respective countries into sustainable development for the betterment of the current and coming generations.
“We have started with students as a key subject in the whole development concept before we discuss with government on how youth involvement in policy making and implementations cann be done as the only the path towards sustainable development,” said Kona.
The University Students Organization president, Nyarobi Japhet, said students are willing and eager to be involved in public activities but the leadership system is not fair, for even youth-development projects in the society are run by elders.
“We do not mean that elders shouldn’t be there but the problem comes up when they dominate everything, and some with wrong assumptions that the youth know nothing while most of those elders are already out of their professional spheres,” he declared.
Expressing satisfaction with the good progress of discussions as well as good number of attendants from inside and outside the university, the Director of the Iran Cultural Center, Morteza Sabouri confirmed further sponsorship for youth programmes at the college.
“We also urge the government take on board youth involvement in development activities as many developed countries become giants with this approach,” commented Sabouri.
Meanwhile David Mtei in from Dodoma cabled that the Deputy Minister for Education and Vocational Training Jenister Mhagama has stated that the number of girl students admitted for higher learning institutions shows signs of decline due to little awareness among the society and lack of a friendly environment in many schools to enable girls to join university education.
She made that assertion while responding to a question by Kombo Khamis Kombo (Magogoni-CCM) who wanted to know on why there has been a big difference of ratio between girls and boys admitted in higher learning institutions in the country.
In his question, Kombo had affirmed that despite the large number of girls completing secondary and high schooling in the country, the number of young women admitted for universities is still low compared to men.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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