The government has assured that all public schools across the country will receive textbooks before schools reopen, as part of efforts to support effective teaching and learning under the improved curriculum.
The Director General of the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE), Dr Aneth Komba, said the institute has put in place clear arrangements to ensure timely distribution of textbooks to all government schools.
She made the remarks on January 10, 2026, during a visit to TIE’s textbook storage warehouse in Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam.
Dr Komba said the government has already printed textbooks for all classes implementing the improved curriculum, as well as supplementary books for classes that started using the new curriculum in 2023.
She added that textbooks have also been prepared for classes that are in the final stages of implementing the old curriculum.
“In this financial year, the government has printed textbooks for all classes implementing the improved curriculum. TIE has also printed supplementary books for classes that began implementing the improved curriculum in 2023, alongside books for classes that are completing the old curriculum,” she said.
According to Dr Komba, a total of 18,628 copies have been prepared, covering pre-primary education, primary education from Standard Five to Standard Seven, secondary education from Form One to Form Four, as well as advanced secondary education from Form Five to Form Six.
She explained that the textbooks are being distributed based on approved ratios, including one book per student for some subjects, and one book for every three students in others, depending on subject requirements and availability.
Dr Komba thanked the government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan for continuing to provide adequate funding to TIE, enabling the institute to print and distribute textbooks to all councils nationwide.
She also urged teachers to take good care of the books and use them properly to ensure they contribute effectively to improving the quality of education in the country.