The government has challenged the Livestock Training Agency (LITA) to strengthen innovation, professionalism and skills development in a renewed drive to modernise Tanzania’s livestock sector and boost its contribution to the national economy.
Speaking during the 13th LITA Workers’ Council meeting in Dodoma on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Agnes Kisaka Meena, urged LITA staff to remain committed to delivering their responsibilities with integrity, creativity and discipline.
She said the government was counting on the institution to produce the skilled manpower and innovative approaches needed to transform the livestock sector, which remains one of the country’s key economic pillars.
“To achieve efficiency and meaningful results, it is important to have employees who are committed, ethical and capable of delivering their duties on time,” she said.
Ms Meena also directed the institution to deepen collaboration with public and private stakeholders while embracing modern technology in training programmes to ensure graduates are equipped to meet the demands of today’s rapidly changing scientific and technological environment.
She stressed the importance of investing in instructors through specialised modern training, saying the move would help align LITA’s teaching standards with global technological trends.
The Permanent Secretary further commended the agency’s management for ongoing efforts to improve learning infrastructure across several campuses through construction and rehabilitation projects aimed at creating a better teaching and learning environment.
For his part, LITA Chief Executive Officer, Pius Lazaro Mwambene, said the institution had already rolled out an upgraded curriculum for the new academic year, featuring advanced technological components designed to improve practical training and industry relevance.
Dr Mwambene noted that the curriculum reforms had also prompted the agency to begin sending instructors for specialised training programmes to keep pace with emerging technologies and global changes in livestock education.
He said the initiative was being supported through partnerships with various institutions, including organisations from Hungary, which have been facilitating international training opportunities for LITA instructors.
