Tanzania to build secondary schools in every village

Tanzanian Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba has announced major reforms in the education sector aimed at ensuring every village has a secondary school. This initiative follows the decision to extend compulsory education to Form Four.

To meet the rising demand, the government plans to construct more than 16,000 classrooms and approximately 8,000 laboratories, alongside new libraries. The Prime Minister emphasized that these preparations are necessary to prevent students from studying in overcrowded conditions or under trees.

During a working visit to the Bahi District in the Dodoma region, Dr. Nchemba also urged government leaders to reduce wasteful spending, such as large official convoys, and redirect those savings toward essential public services like healthcare and education.