The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training was a

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responsible for providing

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Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

. The head offices were located in Dar es Salaam. Under President

John Magufuli John Pombe Joseph Magufuli (29 October 1959 – 17 March 2021) was the fifth president of Tanzania, serving from 2015 until his death in 2021. He served as Minister of Works, Transport and Communications from 2000 to 2005 and 2010 to 2015 and w ...

's first cabinet, the ministry was amalgamated with other functions to form the new

Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training The Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training is a Ministry (government department), ministry of the Tanzanian Government of Tanzania, government responsible for the provision of education, vocational training and policy ...

Organization of ministry

The permanent secretary, Sifuni Mchome, acts as the main custodian of the ministry's resources and is its chief accounting officer. The policy and planning division and the management information unit are under the secretary's direct supervision. The commissioner of education, under the permanent secretary, is the chief academic advisor in all aspects of professional departments and parastatal organizations. The commissioner supervises the special needs education unit, the distance learning unit, the school registration unit, the primary education division, the secondary education division, the teacher education division, the technical and vocational education division, the higher education division, the adult and non formal education division, and the school inspectorate division. The core functions of the ministry are coordinated through the following divisions and units: * Primary education division, whose jurisdiction includes pre-primary education * Secondary education division * Teacher education division * School inspectorate division * Adult and non formal education division * Technical and vocational education division * Higher education division * Special needs education unit * Distance learning unit * School registration unit * Cross cutting issues unit The support functions of the ministry are provided by the following divisions and units: * Policy and planning division *

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and human resources management division * Legal services unit * Finance and accounts unit * Internal audit unit * Information, education and communication unit * Procurement management unit * Education management information system unit * National Commissions for UNESCO

Education agencies, authorities, boards, councils, commissions, and institutes

Other Tanzanian educational organizations exist, some of which are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. They include: * Tanzania Institute of Education * Institute of Adult Education * National Examinations Council of Tanzania * Tanzania Library Services BoardTanzania Library Services Board
/ref> * Agency for the Development of Educational ManagementAgency for the Development of Educational Management
/ref> * Vocational Education and Training AuthorityVocational Education and Training Authority
/ref> * National Council for Technical EducationNational Council for Technical Education
/ref> * Higher Education Students' Loans BoardHigher Education Students' Loans Board
/ref> * Tanzania Education AuthorityTanzania Education Authority
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Tanzania Commission for Universities Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is the statutory and regulatory organization established in 2005 by the Tanzanian Government to oversee university education in Tanzania. It is the body whose recognition, approval and accredidation is ...

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Tanzania Institute of Education

The Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) is a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. TIE is "charged with the responsibility of ensuring the quality of education in Tanzania at the pre-school, primary, secondary and teacher training levels." It was founded in 1963 under an act of parliament whereby TIE was under the University College of Dar es Salaam, then a constituent of the

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. In 1975, parliament legally disengaged TIE from the University of Dar es Salaam and made TIE a state corporation.

Institute of Adult Education

The Institute of Adult Education was established in 1975. The institute is responsible for running continuing and non-formal education programmes for adults, with special emphasis on rural communities."World Data on Education: VII Ed. 2010/11", United Republic of Tanzania, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, revised August 2010, page 13
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National Examinations Council of Tanzania

The National Examinations Council of Tanzania was established in 1973. The council is responsible for administering all national examinations and awarding primary, secondary, and post-secondary official diplomas.

Tanzania Library Services Board

The Tanzania Library Services Board (TLSB) was established in 1963 but is now governed by a law passed in 1975. TLSB promotes, establishes, equips, and develops libraries, information centers, and documentation centers. TLSB provides information to all groups of people, including children, youth, adults, and disadvantaged groups. In carrying out these responsibilities, TLSB acquires, organizes, and distributes books, non-book materials, and other forms of information materials to individuals, schools, institutions, and the public.

Agency for the Development of Educational Management

The Agency for the Development of Educational Management was established under the Executive Agencies Act, 1997. Its purpose is to provide regular and systematized educational management and administration training for all categories of educational management and administration personnel in the education service.

Vocational Education and Training Authority

The Vocational Education and Training Authority was established in 1994. It is an autonomous government agency charged with the overall responsibility for coordinating, regulating, financing, providing, and promoting vocational education and training.

National Council for Technical Education

The National Council for Technical Education was established in 1998. It is responsible for overseeing the provision of quality technical education and training in Tanzania.

Higher Education Students' Loans Board

The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) was established in 2004. HESLB is responsible for issuing loans to students pursuing advanced/higher diplomas and degree studies at accredited higher education institutions in and outside the country. HESLB is also required to collect repayment for all loans issued to students since 1994, so as to make the scheme successful and sustainable.

Tanzania Education Authority

The Tanzania Education Authority is a corporate body established in 2001. Its purpose is to manage the Education Fund, which supports education projects submitted by universities, technical colleges, and full-registered schools.

Tanzania Commission for Universities

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) was established in 2005 as the successor to the Higher Education Accreditation Council.Parliament of Tanzania, Universities Act, 2005
/ref> Prior to the establishment of TCU, each higher education institution implemented its mandatory functions as stipulated in its individual Act of Parliament or constitutions. In the same Act that established TCU, Parliament repealed all the prior Acts that dealt with institutions individually. Each institution was then required to register with TCU. TCU is a body corporate mandated to recognize, approve, register, and accredit universities operating in Tanzania, and local or foreign university level programs being offered by non-TCU registered higher education institutions. TCU also coordinates the proper functioning of all university institutions in Tanzania to foster a harmonized higher education system in the country.

References

External links

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Education page at the Tanzania National Website

Tanzania Education and Information Services Trust

Dar es Salaam Regional Vocational Training and Services Centre

Tanzania Education Website
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