Summary
· The commissioner said boarding services for young student deprive children of the opportunity to bond with their families, build values and participate in various activities for the development of their families and communities.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s Ministry of Education has abolished boarding
schools for nursery to standard five pupils.
The directive took immediate effect
on March 1, 2023.
Through a document signed by the ministry’s
Education Commissioner, Dr. Lyabwene Mtahabwa to education stakeholders in the
country, the abolishion should be implemented by the end of the first term this
year.
"It is not allowed to provide
boarding services to pupils of nursery and standard one except with a special
permit that will be issued by the commissioner of education after receiving an
application from the relevant stakeholder," the commissioner notes.
Dr. Mtahabwa said that the move is
part of the implementation of the guidelines for the initiation of school
registration issued by the ministry in November 2020.
On the other hand, she said, a
child's upbringing and development is highly dependent on the great
contribution made by the family through the parents or guardians of the child.
"However, it has been found
that there are some schools that have been receiving young pupils from nursery
to Standard Four," she said.
The commissioner said boarding services
for young student deprive children of the opportunity to bond with their
families, build values and participate in various activities for the
development of their families and communities.
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About student camps, Dr. Mtahabwa
said that it is not allowed for any school to have academic camps.
She said that is the implementation
of Education Circular No. 3 of 2007 regarding the banning of academic camps in
primary schools.
According to her, many camps have
been found to have a morally dangerous environment that threaten the safety and
health of students because they were established without following the official
procedures for the establishment of a dormitory or shared residence for
students.
"Due to various research done
by the ministry, many schools have focused on making students pass their exams,
and among the strategies used by the schools to succeed in that is the
establishment of boarding and academic camps that are conducted during holidays
and that lead to weak efforts to build students' morale," she stated.
Furthermore, there will be time to
time follow-up if the document is implemented accordingly, and if any school
found violating the document, measures will be taken against them, including
disciplinary, legal, or cancellation of registration.
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