“Books are a source of knowledge and development, and they are essential in ensuring quality education for students,” says Prime Minister Majaliwa.
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has led a charity walk and launched the Tanzania Education Authority (TET) 50th anniversary celebrations, urging the institution’s leadership to increase efforts to improve the availability of books in all schools across the country.
“I know TET is committed to printing books in large quantities to achieve the one-book-per-student ratio, which will bring great benefits to education and the nation as a whole.
Therefore, with sincere commitment, we all must support this initiative,” said Prime Minister Majaliwa.
He made these remarks today (Friday, March 7, 2025) after the charity walk at TET’s office in Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam. During the event, he also took the opportunity to commend President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan for the significant reforms she has made in the education sector.
Alongside raising funds through the charity walk to publish books, Majaliwa emphasized the need for TET to expand its efforts by collaborating with publishing companies and private sector stakeholders to lower printing costs.
He highlighted that involving stakeholders in book publishing would address the issue of book shortages in schools and help achieve the goal of one book per student.
“Books are a source of knowledge and development, and they are essential in ensuring quality education for students,” he added.
On the anniversary theme, "One Book, One Student," Majaliwa said it aligns with the national goal of ensuring quality education for all Tanzanian children.
“Through quality education, the nation can achieve its sustainable development goals and improve societal welfare,” he said.
Earlier, Dr. Aneth Komba, Director-General of TET, stated that the 50th anniversary celebrations and the "One Book, One Student" campaign will conclude in June this year.
“The celebrations aim to raise 297 billion Tanzanian shillings to achieve the one-book-per-student goal and purchase computers to store books,” she explained.