By Christina Mseja
THE University of
Dar es Salaam and Empower Limited yesterday signed an official
partnership aligned to the Tanzania economic transformation agenda and
investment in human development.
The partnership
will enhance cooperation between academic institutions and the corporate
world, through effective coordination and implementation of skills
development across all UDSM departments and colleges over the next five
years called Generation Empower (GenEm).
Speaking on
Thursday at the official launch of GenEm, UDSM's Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Research) Prof Bernadeta Killian said the programme would help students
to be creative and assertive and to be able to work in various
companies.
The first cohort
will comprise 250 students from varying disciplines in the year-long
GenEm programme, allowing for a diverse and inclusive strategy for
sustainable skills development.
She added that
there is great awareness among students on this programme and the
training will be available while they are still in university. First
cohort will be ready to hire in June 2021.
"We have embarked
on a strategy to establish a subject of entrepreneurship and creativity
for all programmes in the University as the demand is high," she
stressed.
"With their
expertise in talent management and their extensive network of corporate
clients, we urge other companies to join hands in supporting Generation
Empower. She calls on stakeholders including private sector,
policymakers and donors partners to catalyze efforts towards providing
skills development through a public private partnership (PPP) model. "As
UDSM we have had many good strategies including setting up a centre
like UDIEC to reduce the gap by preparing talented and creative students
in solving various challenges," she said.
Managing Director
of Empower, Ms Miranda Naiman added that GenEm would work with UDSM's
Academic programmes to arm finalists' students with relevant skills,
industry exposure and connection to employment as they graduate.
"Our work with
Tanzania youths over the last eleven years has culminated in this
partnership, we are delighted to bring together all stakeholders to
build the nation by investing in our future leaders," she said.
Ms Miranda said
corporate can benefit from the best graduate talents who will seamlessly
add value to their organization and the programme is sustainable if it
succeeds well we hope to go to other colleges.
She noted that
GenEm participants would take part in interactive workshops, tutorial
with industry leaders, and finish in a final group project.
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