Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the government of Tanzania yesterday celebrated another milestone in continuous partnership seeing advanced quality of education in the country.
According to a statement availed to the media yesterday by the US Embassy to Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, another programme launched dubbed ‘Jifunze Uelewe’ that translates as ‘Learn and understand’ billed at 38.5 million US dollars will be implemented for four and a half-year program to further improve literacy and numeracy for all pre-primary and primary education learners in Morogoro, Iringa, Mtwara, Ruvuma, and Zanzibar.
“When children are educated, and supported by their caregivers and communities, they are more likely to have the necessary foundational skills to become productive young adults, well-positioned to pursue and achieve their aspirations,” read part of the statement.
It further noted that USAID addresses quality of education challenges through education programming focused on improving students’ reading, writing, arithmetic, and social-emotional learning skills.
To enhance teacher training, classroom instruction and parental involvement, it is also envisioning collective responsibility, the statement further read.
“Jifunze Uelewe builds on the success of two previous USAID activities, Tusome Pamoja (Let’s Read Together) and Hesabu na Elimu Jumuishi (Arithmetic and Inclusive Education), by working to ensure children have access to learning resources in print and digital formats.
“The activity will reinforce school curriculums in the school and also at home and provide opportunities for independent practice. Jifunze Uelewe will also provide access to learning resources for vision-impaired children through electronic Braille readers, e-books and sign-language overlays,” it indicated.
Speaking at the launch, USAID Mission Director Kate Somvongsiri said, “I am encouraged by the significant progress Tanzania has made in recent years to ensure that every child has access to a fee-free education.
However, in order to increase the number of children to receive a better education, it is important that our partnership empowers communities. That way, they can sustainably replicate our work and multiply our programmatic reach.”
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