TO ensure that girls who fall pregnant in the course of their studies complete their education, the government is in the process of starting a programme which will allow them to return to school without any form of victimisation.
This was disclosed recently in Dar es
Salaam by the Minister for Education, Science, Technology and Vocational
Training, Professor Joyce Ndalichako in her speech, read on her behalf
by the Assistant Director, (Crosscutting Issues), in the office of the
Commissioner of Education in the ministry, Venance Manori.
In her speech, the minister reiterated
the government’s commitment to ensure that the girls are allowed to
resume their classes right from Primary schools to the higher
institutions where they dropped out. She admitted that their school
dropout was still a challenge the authority was addressing including
various factors which contribute to that.
Mr Venance made the speech while
presiding over a workshop on Gender Responsive Education Sector Plan
(GRESP), where he said, despite efforts being made by the government to
help the girls, some setbacks still exist in many communities including
stereotype ideas that it is better to educate a boy than a girl. “Other
shortcomings in the education system include limited budget allocated in
the sector, inadequate gender friendly school facilities, and gender
insensitive school management practices.
“In the list are unfriendly learning
environment for girls and people with disabilities, and inadequate
trained teachers on gender issues,” he pointed out.
On his part, Plan International Country
Director, Jorgen Haldorsen said their Education 2030 Framework
explicitly recognizes the link between education and gender equality
outcomes, and called upon the governments and other partner stakeholders
to put in place gender- sensitive policies, planning and learning
environment for the girls.
He said his organisation recently
launched its 2017-2022 Global Strategy plan, a five year journey to
deliver significant changes for girls and boys, saying that within the
framework, they have an ambition to transform the lives of 100 million
girls to realise their academic dreams.
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