ORODHA YA SHULE ZINAZOTOA ELIMU YA SEKONDARI MKONDO WA AMALI TANZANIA
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has the responsibility of managing and coordinating the provision of Education in the country by preparing various Policies, Laws and Guidelines from the level of Primary Education to Higher Education.
In addition, the Ministry is responsible for managing and coordinating the development of Science, Technology and Innovation; along with its use in various fields including Business, Industry, Agriculture and daily life in general.
According to the authorization document issued on April 22, 2016, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology performs the following duties:
Formulating and implementing Policies for Education, Science, Research, Library Services, Science, Technology, Innovation and Development of Technical Training;
Developing Primary Education by providing Certification of Teacher Training and Professional Development of Teachers;
Identifying Talents and developing them;
Supervising the Development of Studies in Citizen Development Colleges;
Managing the National Award System;
Identifying the country’s needs in skills and developing them;
Setting Standards for the Teaching Profession;
Managing Accreditation and Accreditation of Schools;
Managing Educational Publishing Services;
Supporting/Strengthening the Use of Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics;
Developing local experts in Science, Technology and Innovation:
Research in Science and Technology;
Development of Natural Resources and Increasing the Productivity of Employees under the Ministry; and
Coordinating Activities of Departments, Organizations, Agencies, Programs and Projects under the Ministry.
OBJECTIVES OF THE MINISTRY
In order to carry out its duties effectively, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has set the following goals:
Increasing Opportunities and Quality of Education and training at all levels;
Formulating and implementing Policies for Education, Research, Library Services, Science, Technology, Innovation and Development of Technical Training
Strengthen Regional and International Cooperation in Education, Science and Technology;
Coordinating and strengthening the development of Research and Innovation for the Promotion of Social Economy and Industrial Development;
Increasing the use and training as well as setting rules to facilitate the safe use of Technology and Nuclear;
Gather financial resources and increase investment in Education, Science, Technology and Innovation as well as infrastructure;
Strengthening Information Management issues in the Education Sector as well as Electronic Learning (E-learning);
Strengthening the work environment to increase productivity and efficiency in the provision of services; and
Addressing Cross-cutting Issues in the Education Sector.
Education In Tanzania Before Independence
Traditional Education: The History of Education in Mainland Tanzania is divided into two parts which are before and after independence.
Before the arrival of foreigners on the shores of Tanganyika, each tribe had its own traditional education system. Traditional Education was based on the daily routines of various ethnic communities.
The education that included knowledge, skills, values, culture, methods and good procedures to work and protect themselves from the scourges of hunger, diseases and enemies of the security of society and their property was inherited from one generation to another.
Learning material was divided into groups and provided by adults at home, at work and in other areas of life. This system began to have changes in its goals and delivery since the colonists entered the country.
Education in Tanzania During the Colonial Period
The first visitors to Mainland Tanzania were the Arabs, followed by the Portuguese, Germans and the British. Since the foreigners took over the power of a part of the country or the whole country, each group changed the education system according to their wishes regardless of what was beneficial to Tanzanians.
Schools of different nations differed in goals, curricula, qualifications and professions of teachers, the language of instruction, and the quality of school buildings and teachers’ homes.
When the Arabs entered, they started learning the Quran. This education emphasized the spread of the Islamic religion and Arab culture. German and English rule was preceded by the arrival of Missionaries.
When they arrived, the Missionaries provided education according to their faith and the history of the country they came from. Missionary education emphasized the spread of the Christian religion.
German rule provided education that emphasized skills, knowledge and vocational training and good citizenship for the German government.
The British education system in Mainland Tanzania was based on racial discrimination and provided better educational opportunities and resources to European and Asian children than Africans.
The main goal of education was to find African servants who would be used to defend the wishes of the colonists, thus making the scholars dependent.
