DAR ES SALAAM, July 15 (Xinhua) – China and Tanzania collaborate to enhance technical and vocational education and training (TVET). This collaboration will enable Tanzania’s TVET graduates to meet both local and international standards, according to the Minister for Education, Science and Technology Adolf Mkenda.
Mkenda stated that sharing experiences with China will positively impact the transformation and development of TVET systems in Tanzania. He made these remarks at the China-Africa TVET Collaboration and Academic Exchange Seminar organized by the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET), China Africa Vocational Education Alliance, and Sunmaker Training Institute in Kibaha district in the Coast region.
The minister emphasized that the collaboration with China will not only enhance the quality of TVET provision but also produce skilled human resources and attract foreign investors, including Chinese investments in Tanzania.
“China’s strong TVET systems have contributed to its rapid economic development. Tanzania aspires to have well-trained and qualified human resources at all levels,” said Mkenda. He added that some TVET colleges in Tanzania, such as the National Institute of Transport (NIT), the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT), the Arusha Technical College (ATC), and the Livestock Training Agency (LITA), have established collaborations with vocational institutions in China.
The NACTVET has been working closely with the China Africa Vocational Education Alliance to review 25 occupational standards and develop program delivery standards for 90 programs, in order to align with both local and international standards.
Adolf Rutayuga, the NACTVET executive secretary, explained that Tanzania has 1,329 TVET institutions, including technical institutions, vocational institutions, and Folk Development Colleges. The seminar aimed to strengthen TVET collaborations between Tanzania and China, and improve the provision of TVET education to meet labor market demands.
Gaspard Banyankimbona, the executive secretary of the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), highlighted the partnerships and collaborations between the IUCEA and China to support the development of TVET in the East African Community region.
Mark Gong, the director general of the China Africa Vocational Education Alliance, stated that the Alliance has launched projects in several African countries, including Tanzania. In collaboration with the NACTVET, they have reviewed 115 occupational standards and developed corresponding delivery programs.
“We have already submitted 25 reviewed Occupational Standards and 57 developed Occupational Standards. Gong stated that the remaining ones would be submitted in early August after this event.
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