DODOMA: MINISTRY of Education, Science and Technology and the Regional Administration and Local Government Authorities are conducting a countrywide evaluation of the impact of floods on education infrastructure to plan for repair and reconstruction of damaged areas.
The move is aimed at equipping the government with the correct information for making decisions and interventions to ensure students in flood-affected areas get back to school soon.
The statement was issued by the Minister of State in the President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government Authority, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa when tabling a 2024/25 worth 10.1tr/- for recurrent and development projects.
“In collaboration with the Ministry of Education we have picked a team of experts to conduct evaluation on the effects of floods on education infrastructure and submit the report to President Samia Suluhu Hassan for further action,” he said.
“Students in flood-affected areas, as well as other disaster areas, need to go back to school or given an alternative way to continue with their studies and do examinations as lined up.”
Moreover, he told the Parliament that his ministry in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology was working on the implementation of the New Education and Training Policy and curriculum.
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He said the government is looking forward to constructing 100 technical education training schools whereas in the 2024/25 financial year, they will start with the construction of 26 schools, one in every region.
Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda told the Daily News that due to the ongoing rains some students failed to attend classes.
He said the Ministry will come up with short, medium and long-term plans on how to address the issue of floods, especially in Coast, Katavi, Morogoro, as well as Northern and Southern regions.
In the long run, the two ministries will come up with proper land use and management plans.
He added that regional and district authorities need to be keen when issuing school construction permits in flooded areas.
“The students will delay resuming classes for one or two weeks as we work on logistical and safety issues,” said Prof Mkenda
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