STUDENTS have been urged to utilize fully the opportunity given by The United Republic of China to acquire new knowledge to foster their studies.
This was said yesterday by Dodoma
Regional Commissioner (RC), Ms Chiku Galawa when giving open remarks at
‘Chinese Singing Competition Event’ for colleges and schools prepared by
Chinese Confucius Institute of the University of Dodoma (UDOM).
The RC said, the government of China had
been in good relationship with Tanzania for a long time and offered
several opportunities including scholarship studies in China that aimed
to open the chance for technology transfer and enhance more
international relationship.
According to Ms Galawa, China is among
few countries in the world that has advanced much in technology, and if
properly utilized by young Tanzanians who are currently at colleges and
schools, they may benefit a lot in their studies and later widen the
chance for our country to develop economically.
She explained that China was diverting
her capitals to African countries where many investments are now coming
to Africa including Tanzania, and urging all scholars to seize the
availed opportunities.
While introducing the theme of the
event, the Co-director of University of Dodoma’s Chinese Confucius
Institute Dr Ajali Mustafa said, the Chinese Confucius had introduced
the so called Chinese Bridge, that will engage participants from
colleges and schools over the world, where Chinese language is being
taught through singing competition by which participants can easily
practise Chinese language and foster their exposure.
He also said, a total of 400 Chinese
Confucius Institutes over the world are conducting the competitions,
which later on, the winner from each country will gather in China for
their respective awards.
He mentioned among prizes to be awarded
are such as Academic scholarship in China to learn Chinese language, in
order to improve the capacity to speak the language considering the fast
growing Chinese economy and international trade.
Dr Ajali also said, the singing
competition was for the first time held and drew contestants from all
colleges and schools in the world where Chinese culture and language is
being taught.
He mentioned several colleges and
schools that participated in this Chinese Bridge event as University of
Dodoma, University of Dar es Salaam and Islamic University of Morogoro.
Others are Moshi University College of Cooperative and Zanzibar School
of Journalism.
At school level, Dr Ajali said, a total
of four secondary schools were participating, these include Dodoma
Secondary, Viwandani and Mwanga secondary schools both from Dodoma
Municipal Council while the fourth is Lord Baden Secondary School from
Bagamoyo, Coast Region
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