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IRINGA REGION HAS SHORTFALL OF 1,581 TEACHERS



IRINGA Region have shortage of 1,581 teachers both in primary and secondary public schools, it has been learned.

In the primary deficit is 984 teachers and secondary schools is a shortfall of 597 teachers in science subjects.

According to the Iringa Regional Education Officer, Richard Mfugale during the celebration of the Week of Education for the year 2017, the celebration was used to give a new impetus in the development of education, especially the strengthening of the competence of the basics of Reading, Writing and Numeracy.

Furthermore, education officer said that the number of teachers in public secondary schools in the region is a total of 3,390 teachers of whom 837 are teachers of science subjects and 2,553 teachers are the  for art subjects.

While the number of teachers in government primary schools in the region the region need to have 6,240 teachers, 5,256 existing teachers and 984 teachers are deficient.

Mfugale also said in order to improve the teaching and learning of science subjects in secondary schools, a total of 321 laboratory rooms are needed.

In terms of school teachers’ homes he said the region needs 2,880 but 559 houses are available and existing pit latrines are 2,174 compared to 2,679 requirements.

The guest of honor at the climax of a week of reading in Iringa Region was the Mufindi District Commissioner, Jamhuri William on behalf of Iringa Regional Commissioner Amina Masenza which started on 19.05.2017 and ended on 05.25.2017 regionally at MAFINGA Town Council Iringa Region, where all district councils participated fully after having conducted the celebrations at council level.

He said the celebration of the Week of Education for 2017 was deliberately used to give a new momentum in promoting education, particularly the strengthening of the competence of the basics of Reading, Writing and Numeracy.

William said that present government under leadership of President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli makes a concerted effort to ensure that education improved by removing some unnecessary contributions to the implementation of Free Education.

The theme this year says: "The best teaching skills of reading, writing and arithmetic is based on the knowledge, skills and development of education in achieving industrial economy".

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