Straight leg for Tanzanian teachers

Cabinet of East Africa (EAC) limekamilisha program focusing on finishing the shortage of teachers to allow teachers to work in any country member of the community.


The deal was made clear by the chairman of the council, Dr. Abdullah Saadalla when the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) met in Dar es Salaam at a meeting held from August 24 to September 5.

"The council has created a technical committee (Techcom) that enables the comparison of standards in member countries. Freedom to work in any country is one of the goals we set for ourselves in order to end the shortage of teachers in the community, "he said.

Techcom has the role of comparative education standards for the industry vitakavyosimamia parameters set from the point of pre-primary, primary,

secondary schools, teacher training colleges, technical colleges, adult education to the level of education of people with special needs.

However, the council noted that there are common factors, academic and administrative, that teachers will be required to obtain unrestricted access to pre-qualified to do the work in your favorite country within the community.

"Techcom complements ongoing payment plan to implement that resolution as well as create an environment friendly to those teachers who are working outside their familiar. Great emphasis is put on developing and improving teacher training and administration yatakayokidhi needs of students in the local community, "added Dr. Saadallah who is also the Deputy Minister of East Africa.

Speak stakeholders

The advent of this program and its implementation mean for teachers in Tanzania? Is this the beginning of unemployment Tanzanian teachers against each other?

Chairman of the Association of Managers and Owners of Private Schools and Colleges in the country (Tomangsco), Mahmoud Ringo says if the plan will be implemented, will dramatically benefit the education sector in

"It is good for the future of education process when you go through all the necessary steps needed especially due to the fact that we have a severe shortage of teachers in the country," he said.

"Until now we have only 10 percent of teachers of science and mathematics are needed in our schools with 30 percent of teachers of English. This reduces the moral of students studying science and even understand English fluently. "