Rombo-Kilimanjaro
The consensus was reached by Kilimanjaro region’s Rombo District
Education Board earlier this week during a special meeting to deliberate
on sustainable strategies to improve education in the Rombo District.
Board members, Michael Mrema and Honest Kitali were of the view
that while government’s construction of the ward level secondary schools
is commendable its failure to avail them with the needed resources
defeats their very purpose.
They said the government must meet the needs of these schools or
doom the students and their teachers to a cycle of underperformance
every year.
“If the teaching environment is improved then performance will likewise improve,” they reasoned.
Chairman of the District Education Board, Festo Kilawe seconded his
board members’ views and observed that the board has, among other
efforts, engaged parents and guardian to contribute to development of
the schools.
“However, we cannot continue placing this burden on the already
impoverished public,” he cautioned “…the budget allocation for these
schools must meet the reality on the ground,” he urged.
He nonetheless urged parents, teachers and the students to continue doing their best with the limited but available resources.
In this regard, he commended efforts exhibited by the educators
there noting that despite the below average performances, the district
has been consistently improving student’s pass rates over the years.
As an example, he said this year, the number of students who passed
their Form Four examinations increased to 389 from last year’s 328.
Kilawe also announced plans to establish a special board specifically charged with improvement of primary school performances.
No response was offered as to the request for increased finances
and other resources the District Executive Secretary (Education and
Training), Inocent Malamsha did announce plans for the construction of
another secondary school in the district to offer advanced level high
school education.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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