The Government of Tanzania has spent TSh 6.361 billion through the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Program (SEQUIP) to bolster secondary education in Iramba District, Singida Region.
The funds have supported the construction of six new secondary schools, expansion of infrastructure for Forms Five and Six, and development of essential facilities such as toilets and teachers' houses.
Speaking during a recent site visit, Iramba District Commissioner, Mr. Suleiman Mwenda, said the projects mark a major step in strengthening the education sector and improving student performance in the district.
Among the new institutions built under the SEQUIP program are Maluga and Ndulungu Secondary Schools, each constructed at a cost of TSh 470 million. Mtoa Darajani, Makunda, and Kizega Secondary Schools were each developed at a cost of TSh 544.225 million.
The largest investment was made at Amali-Kitukutu Secondary School, which received TSh 1.6 billion for construction works.
In addition to the new schools, the government has built two toilet blocks each with nine stalls at Mtoa and Shelui secondary schools, at a cost of TSh 15.3 million per block.
Mr. Mwenda praised President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Sixth-Phase Government for its commitment to investing in education.
He commended the professional execution of the projects, especially the construction of staff housing. These include a two-in-one teacher's house at Maluga and Ndulungu secondary schools, costing TSh 110 million each, and another similar unit at Iramba Secondary School, built for TSh 95 million.
On the expansion of advanced-level education infrastructure, the District Commissioner noted that six schools benefited from enhancements to support Form Five and Six studies.
These are Lulumba Secondary School (TSh 352.8 million), Tumaini (TSh 252.4 million), Ndago (TSh 362.4 million), Kinambeu (TSh 362.4 million), Kizaga (TSh 316.4 million), and Shelui (TSh 212 million).
“The completion of these projects is a milestone achievement for Iramba. It demonstrates the government’s strong resolve to make education more accessible and to uplift learning standards, especially in rural areas,” said Mr. Mwenda.
The SEQUIP initiative, launched by the government in collaboration with development partners, aims to promote inclusive and equitable access to quality secondary education nationwide, focusing particularly on underserved regions.