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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Kuwait donates to government 300 school desks

KATARE MBASHIRU
Kuwaiti Ambassador in Tanzania, Jasem Al-Najem.

THE Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Dar es Salaam yesterday became the first embassy to donate 300 desks to the government of Tanzania in a bid to support President John Magufuli’s decision to provide free primary and secondary education in the country.
According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, East African, Regional and International Cooperation, Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, the Kuwaiti government has also assured Tanzania that it will support the country by providing various training on Oil and Gas in its quest to boost the country’s education sector.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Kuwaiti Ambassador in Tanzania, Jasem Al-Najem said the donation of wooden desks was part of his government’s education project to support Dr Magufuli’s initiative to deliver free education to Tanzanians.
“A few days ago I met Dr Mahiga and we held talks, one of the issues that we discussed was the issue of desks, and it is because of that meeting we have decided to hand over these desks,’’ he said.
On Wednesday, Mr Al-Najem handed over 50 desks to Dr Mahiga, promising to deliver the remaining 250 desks that he pledged in the next few days. Dr Mahiga said the donation of desks was a clear indication that the Kuwaiti government was fully committed in ensuring that the country’s education system was advancing.
‘Kuwait has become the first country among our friends to respond to my appeal to them to support us, but the Permanent Secretary informed me that more embassies have already expressed their desire to support us,’’ he said.
According to the minister, for the country to become a middle income country, there was a need to invest in education. “There is no any investment anywhere in the world than an investment in education,” he added.
He said since the Head of State announced free primary and secondary education, the main challenge remained on desks because the number of pupils and students increased by 100 percent

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