Tanzania: Workshop promotes quality public education in rural schools | WPN World People News

A book writers’ workshop was organised by EI’s affiliates in Tanzania in collaboration with the national Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT), in Dar es Salaam, from 2-11 September. The workshop was organised by the Pan African Teachers’ Centre (PATC)-EI Africa’s regional office, under the umbrella of EI’s Unite for Quality Education (Unite) campaign.

Thirty-six participants from MoEVT and EI’s affiliates, the Tanzania Teachers’ Union (TTU) and the Zanzibar Teachers’ Union (ZATU), participated in the workshop.

The Australian Education Union, affiliated to EI, provided funding, TTU and ZATU met some local costs, and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, another EI member organisation, sponsored a tutor.

The first three days were dedicated to developing teachers’ writing skills, and the remaining days focused on developing individual participants’ responses to context-based challenges.

Participants later left with their book manuscripts and participation certificates presented by the MoEVT representative and the TTU President, who officiated at the closing ceremony.

Promote literacy

“All stakeholders pledged full support for the professional development programme intended to promote literacy and quality public education in the remote rural schools in disadvantaged communities,” said EI Chief Regional Coordinator Assibi Napoe. “We warmly welcome the fact that EI affiliates, in Africa and elsewhere, have engaged deeply in our one-year initiative to make sure it is a success. And they contribute to putting pressure on decision makers at international level to guarantee that free quality public education remains high on the global post-2015 development agenda.”

Source: Education International