Ilala District Commissioner (DC), Ms
Sophia Mjema, noted this in Dar es Salaam yesterday, saying that
following the discovery, she has directed education officers and head
teachers to carry out the verification again.
“This district possesses 99 primary
schools, therefore to note that only six schools have ghost students is
worrisome, I am not pleased and that is why I have ordered for another
verification exercise,” said Ms Mjema.
Usually, the exercise is conducted by
filling out forms on behalf of the students during standard one
registration; as a result the number of registered students differs with
the existing one.
“Every school was granted funds as per
the number of students recorded, whereas majority of the headteachers
identified 1,000 students who are not in the official list,” she said.
The government dished out 400m/- that
had been allocated for the development of the education sector but most
of it was diverted.
She directed the municipal director to
make sure by September 1stl, this year, to avail her with the exact
figures of the ghost students and should also identify the people behind
the racket so that appropriate measures can be taken against them.
Meanwhile, the DC pointed out that the
district has done away with the problem of shortage of desks as the
number has surpassed the target to 3,146 desks, which is equivalent to
177 per cent.
Initiatives are taken to increase the number of classrooms to accommodate the excess desks.
“Construction of 20 classrooms out of 24
classrooms has been completed, which is a requirement for all
districts,” said the DC. Ms Mjema also noted the shortage of desks in
secondary schools and called upon donors to intervene.
She cautioned members of the public against using the desks for personal use, saying if caught they will be dealt with.
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