The government expects 25 vocational instructors currently undergoing specialised mining and mineral value chain training in Finland to become drivers of transformation in Tanzania’s technical education sector upon their return home.
Speaking during a visit to the REDU Education college in Rovaniemi, Finland, VETA Director General Anthony Kasore said the instructors are expected to transfer the advanced skills and global exposure gained abroad into practical reforms that will improve training standards and support Tanzania’s growing mining industry.
CPA Kasore, who was accompanied by senior VETA management officials, visited the institution on May 22, 2026 to assess the progress of the training programme focused on mining technologies and mineral value chain development.
He said the programme forms part of broader government efforts to strengthen technical and vocational education in strategic economic sectors, particularly mining, which continues to play a major role in Tanzania’s economic growth.
“As management, we must ensure that government directives and the plans approved by the Board are effectively implemented. Our visit here was meant to confirm whether our instructors are receiving the intended training and whether the programme is being delivered according to expectations,” said Kasore.
During the visit, VETA management also held discussions with officials from REDU Education and the Geological Survey of Finland to review the structure of the training programme, the implementation progress and areas requiring further improvement.
Kasore urged the instructors to ensure that the knowledge and experience gained in Finland translate into meaningful reforms within VETA and the wider technical education system once they return to Tanzania.
“We have high expectations from you because the skills you are gaining here should help transform vocational training and equip Tanzanians with competencies that can improve livelihoods and contribute to national development,” he said.
He also challenged the instructors to study how learning workshops and training facilities are organised in Finland, saying Tanzania’s vocational institutions can benefit from adopting similar standards in workshop management, equipment arrangement and teaching methods.
“Sometimes you may come here for training while the workshop you left back home is not properly organised. Use this opportunity to understand why these facilities are arranged the way they are and how such systems contribute to effective learning,” he added.
VETA Director of Human Resources Enihart Mahudi reminded the instructors to uphold discipline, professionalism and the values of public service while representing Tanzania abroad.
He encouraged them to maximise the learning opportunity and later share the acquired expertise with fellow instructors and communities involved in the mining sector.
“Study hard, ask questions and maintain discipline because you are representing the government and the country. The knowledge you gain here should later help strengthen our institution and the nation as a whole,” said Mahudi.
The leader of the instructors’ delegation, Yona Mwambapa, thanked VETA management for facilitating the training opportunity, saying the programme had exposed participants to modern technologies and international best practices in vocational education and mining skills development.
