Speaking after handing over a 263m/- check to Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa last Saturday, Prof Ndulu said an improved learning environment at public schools is important to nurture motivated, highly qualified manpower needed for the country’s growth.
“Remember, our children who we are working hard to improve their learning environment have a responsibility to work hard and succeed so as to contribute to the development of the country,” Prof. Ndulu said.
He said the huge donation was made by Bank of Tanzania to assist the Fifth Phase Government’s efforts to end shortage of desks at public schools where the majority of the children learn.
BoT which is making 50 years since its establishment in 1960s organised a charity walk to raise money to support various social aspects. Some 10m/- was pledged by supporters of the charity walk which will also be handed over to the government after collection.
BoT was established in June, 1966. Governor stated that the CB will continue to play its critical role of ensuring that there is financial stability in the domestic market.
Schools that will benefit from the donation include those in Mbeya (14, 224, 489/-), Dar es Salaam (179,349,869/-), Mwanza (14,416,835/-), Zanzibar (14,666,172/-), BoT College in Mwanza (9,422,135/-), Dodoma (14,203,117/-) and Mtwara (12,422,135/-).
Prime Minister Majaliwa commended the BoT staff for the donation and their commitment to support government efforts to improving the quality of public schools in the country.
“I am calling upon other public institutions and private companies to emulate your good gesture in assisting development of quality education in the country,” Majaliwa noted.
He pointed out that provision of quality education is important to produce competent human resources required to transform the country.
Majaliwa ordered all municipal councils to make sure that all confiscated illegal timber is used to make desks to end shortage of desks in public schools.
The PM noted that until March this year, there was a shortage of three million desks in the country of which primary schools need 2.8m desks and about 200,000 desks for secondary schools.
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