THE government has introduced an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program to be included in the curriculum of teachers’ colleges in order to enable teachers in the country master and take control of issues pertaining to ICT development.
The program which has been sponsored by the Swedish government effectively from this year, was launched by the Swedish Ambassador accredited in the country Mr. Staffan Harristromill.
The Tshs. 4.25 billion (US$ 4 million) Swedish funded program aimed at attaining four major objectives, namely availability of experts who are to disseminate the said education in teachers’ colleges, availability of necessary equipment particularly computers and other relevant machines, training on the use of computers and application of technology in respective areas and sectors.
The move aims at ensuring that all graduates from teachers’ colleges are versed with the technology and later would be able to disseminate it in both primary and in secondary schools in the country.
The launching had come at an opportune time when the country is currently experiencing shortages of teachers, hence with the said technology, a teacher would be capable of teaching three classes at a go. The Swedish government would continue working jointly with Tanzania in other important issues.
Improvement of the education sector was part of Tanzania’s National Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy, a saying that is popularly known as ‘Mkukuta’ in the local Kiswahili language, and the donor funding nation would work effectively towards ensuring the country is keeping abreast of international modern technology.
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