NATURAL Resources and Tourism Deputy Minister, Mr Japhet Hasunga, has directed the Director of Forest and Beekeeping to inspect all forest factories in the country to find out whether they meet the required standards.
Mr Hasunga issued the directives here
yesterday at the official opening of Forest Wood Industry Training
Centre in Mafinga Town, Mufindi District funded by the Finish
government. He said the inspection will also help to establish whether
the factories have staff with required skills.
The deputy minister said that the
training centre will help the factory workers to undergo practical
training and thus acquire the required skills. He called upon people in
southern highlands regions and other areas to join the training centre
so that they can acquire various skills such as modern method of
planting trees which will add value to their timber.
Mr Hasunga commended the government of
Finland for its support in strengthening the forestry sector since
1970s. The aim of the training centre is to provide practical training
to various groups under the value chain of forest products, including
individuals, factories and government institutions from tree nursery.
Mr Hasunga also directed the curricular
of the training centre to be registered through the Vocational Education
Training Authority (VETA) so that they can be recognised and
beneficiaries to be provided with certificates.
On his part, the Finish Ambassador to
Tanzania, Mr Peka Huka said his country will continue to collaborate
with the Tanzanian government in improving the forest sector so that it
can contribute positively to the society and the nation as well.
The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary,
Major General Gaudence Milanzi said the centre will provide
opportunities to various groups in the forest sector in the country. He
promised to work on all directives issued by the deputy minister in
order to strengthen the sector.
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