Deputy Minister of Education and Vocational
Training, Philipo Mulugo
A total of 4bn/- has been allocated for construction of five Vocational Training Colleges in Ludewa, Namtumbo, Kilindi, Ukerewe and Chunya districts in the next fiscal year.
Deputy Minister of Education and Vocational
Training, Philipo Mulugo revealed this here yesterday when responding to
a question raised by Saning’o Ole Telele (Ngorongoro, CCM), who wanted
to know the reason as to why the government is dillydallying in
fulfilling its promises of building Vocational Training Colleges in
every district across the country.
He also wanted to know the time-frame in which a Vocational College would be built in Ngorongoro district.
In his remarks, Mulugo acknowledged that the
government at one time pledged to build VETA colleges in all districts
across the country as part of fulfilling CCM’s election manifesto of
2005/2010.
“The plan is still there. The government intends to
build new colleges, or use the available Community Development
Colleges,” he said, adding that until now, the construction of VETA
College in Makete district has been completed and is set to start its
operations next month.
“The government has started preparations of
constructing VETA colleges in Ludewa, Namtumbo, Kilindi, Ukerewe and
Chunya districts in the next fiscal year,” he added.
Mulugo further disclosed that the government will
empower 55 Community Development Colleges located in all districts
across the country, where students will be trained on vocational skills.
According to the minister, 25 Community Development
Colleges have been empowered and have started offering technical
education and every college has enrolled 50 students.
He however revealed that Ngorongoro district is one
of the 50 districts which haven’t been researched on their need for
technical education.
“But, I promise, whenever we get funds, we will do that task,” Mulugo said.
He asked MP Telele and Ngorongoro residents to use
VETA colleges of Oljoro, Njiro in Arusha and St. Joseph located in
Loliondo while the government works on building VETA College in the
area.
