By Daily News Reporter in Dodoma
THE Tanzania
Commission for Universities (TCU) says it has made tremendous
achievements at
least in seven priority areas since President John
Magufuli took over power in 2015.
Addressing
reporters on notable achievements recorded by the university's watchdog,
TCU Executive Secretary, Prof Charles Kihampa, said at least the
commission had every reason to smile in controlling the quality of
education offered by different higher learning institutions.
"TCU has
intensified its quality control systems in ensuring that all
universities comply with the country's direction to have graduates high
professional expertise and skills which can help address socioeconomic
challenges facing the country and help the country attain its dream of
becoming a middle-income economy through industrialisation," he said.
According to him,
between October 2016 and January 2017 TCU embarked on a special
inspection programme to assess the quality of education provided by all
64 higher learning institutions in the country, a survey which found
some of the colleges providing services below standard, affecting the
education sector.
"Until now nine
institutions out of 19 that had initially been banned from admitting
students in some programmes have made roaring progress and our
institution has allowed them to continue admitting students, and about
seven of them have been de-registered and ordered that their students be
transferred to other universities that comply with local, regional and
international standards," he said.
Other achievements,
according to him, are improvements in quality assurance systems within
institutions, helping universities in various operational matters,
investing in university curriculums that focus on national priorities
and improvement in public education systems.
The TCU boss
further outlined other achievements as improvement in universities'
electronic systems as well as registration of agents admitting students
in foreign universities.
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