Tanzanias blessed with resources have been urged to invest in the country’s education so as to raise its standards.
In addition they have been urged to come up with strategies, including paying school fees to enable children from poor families to attend school.
The appeal was made in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the IPP Executive Chairman, Dr Reginald Mengi during the 13th Anniversary and 11th Form Four graduation ceremony for the Barbro Johanson Model Secondary School.
Dr Mengi said it is necessary for every Tanzanian who has been blessed with wealth to realise the need to invest in education.
He said the move will improve the country’s education and see more children go to school, adding: “Blessings come from helping other people who are in need. By doing so God will give you more than what you have given.”
Dr Mengi said children from families who cannot afford to raise school fees faced a major hurdle in pursuing education, underscoring the need to take urgent action so as to enable pupils from poor families go to school.
Putting his words into action, Dr Mengi promised to pay 200m/- to cover children whose families are unable to pay school fees from January next year.
Turning to the graduands, he advised them to aim high and believe in themselves.
He told them: “I want you to excel and make your dreams come true.” He urged them to have respect as education without respect is nothing in today’s world, he said.
Barbro Johanson Model Secondary School Head teacher Halima Kamote said that 18 percent of the children in the school are sponsored. She said the school will continue to offer such sponsorship, because educating a girl is educating the whole nation.
“We believe in this and we now see that out of the 78 pupils sitting for their Form Four final exams there are some who we have sponsored, “she noted.
She thanked Dr Mengi for his efforts aimed at seeing every child go to school.
In addition they have been urged to come up with strategies, including paying school fees to enable children from poor families to attend school.
The appeal was made in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the IPP Executive Chairman, Dr Reginald Mengi during the 13th Anniversary and 11th Form Four graduation ceremony for the Barbro Johanson Model Secondary School.
Dr Mengi said it is necessary for every Tanzanian who has been blessed with wealth to realise the need to invest in education.
He said the move will improve the country’s education and see more children go to school, adding: “Blessings come from helping other people who are in need. By doing so God will give you more than what you have given.”
Dr Mengi said children from families who cannot afford to raise school fees faced a major hurdle in pursuing education, underscoring the need to take urgent action so as to enable pupils from poor families go to school.
Putting his words into action, Dr Mengi promised to pay 200m/- to cover children whose families are unable to pay school fees from January next year.
Turning to the graduands, he advised them to aim high and believe in themselves.
He told them: “I want you to excel and make your dreams come true.” He urged them to have respect as education without respect is nothing in today’s world, he said.
Barbro Johanson Model Secondary School Head teacher Halima Kamote said that 18 percent of the children in the school are sponsored. She said the school will continue to offer such sponsorship, because educating a girl is educating the whole nation.
“We believe in this and we now see that out of the 78 pupils sitting for their Form Four final exams there are some who we have sponsored, “she noted.
She thanked Dr Mengi for his efforts aimed at seeing every child go to school.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
