Dr Rehema Nchimbi, Dodoma Regional Commissioner
Airtel
Tanzania through its project dubbed ‘Shule Yetu’ literally meaning
‘Our School’ has provided textbooks to four secondary schools in Dodoma
municipality.
Secondary schools that have benefited from the project include Bihawana, Kibakwe, Itiso and Ndido, all of which are allocated in Dodoma Region.
Speaking during a brief handing over ceremony, the Dodoma Regional Commissioner, Dr Rehema Nchimbi said the books will support the beneficiary schools in their academic performance and be the catalyst to education development in the region. The book aid will help in liberating many from mental slavery.
Secondary schools that have benefited from the project include Bihawana, Kibakwe, Itiso and Ndido, all of which are allocated in Dodoma Region.
Speaking during a brief handing over ceremony, the Dodoma Regional Commissioner, Dr Rehema Nchimbi said the books will support the beneficiary schools in their academic performance and be the catalyst to education development in the region. The book aid will help in liberating many from mental slavery.
“This sponsorship by Airtel will lend a hand to broaden the education sector in our region and will also help attract many students in reading various books in order to free themselves from ignorance and poverty that has became a serious problem not only for Dodoma Region but also across the country,” she said.
Speaking on behalf of the company’s support to education in the country, Airtel’s Dodoma Zonal Sales Manager Stephene Akyoo said: “Airtel is providing these books for the purpose of improving the quality of education in the country and also to bring in economic and development freedom to the communities.”
Speaking on the handovers, the headmaster for Bihawana Secondary School Crispin Mtesigwa said: “We thank Airtel for supporting various secondary schools in the country with books; this is a clear contribution to the education development performance of the country. It is our responsibility as teachers and students to ensure these books donated by Airtel are used as intended.”
Since its inception more than 1,000 schools have benefited with ‘Shule Yetu’ project. Various textbooks especially on science subjects include Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology have been donated to secondary schools in the country.
The ‘Shule Yetu’ project provides textbooks for secondary schools from form one to form four and also provides teaching aid books for teachers.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
