Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba has praised President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan for what he described as a bold expansion of vocational and technical education, saying the government’s investment is reshaping opportunities for young Tanzanians through skills-based learning.
Speaking on Saturday, May 16, 2026, during an inspection of the Kingale Vocational Secondary School project in Kondoa Town Council, Dodoma Region, Dr. Nchemba said the Sixth Phase Government has significantly increased the number of vocational schools across the country within a short period.
He said Tanzania had only five vocational schools since independence, but the number has now risen to 103 in just four to five years under President Samia’s administration, including 29 engineering-focused schools.
“This is a major transformation in the education sector. President Samia has demonstrated through action that she is committed to preparing young people with practical skills that can help them become self-reliant and competitive,” he said.
According to the Prime Minister, the government deliberately rolled out the programme nationwide at the same time to ensure all regions benefit equally from vocational education opportunities.
He said the first phase focused on enabling students to begin studies immediately, while additional construction and improvements will continue under the next phase.
Dr. Nchemba also highlighted ongoing recruitment efforts in the education and health sectors, noting that 7,000 teachers, most of them science teachers, were employed within the government’s first 100 days of the latest recruitment drive.
He urged students to work hard academically so they can benefit from the Samia Scholarship programme, which provides full sponsorship for outstanding students to study at universities inside and outside Tanzania.
“If you excel academically, you can receive the Samia Scholarship. It is not a loan but full sponsorship that allows students to study at universities of their choice anywhere in the world,” he said.
Kondoa Town Council Executive Director Saidi Majaliwa said the Kingale project received more than Sh544.2 million under the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Programme (SEQUIP).
He said the school infrastructure includes eight classrooms, 10 toilet units, an ICT building, an administration block, a library, two laboratory buildings and a teacher’s house.
The school was officially registered on June 10, 2025, and currently has six teachers and 126 students, including 62 boys and 64 girls.
Majaliwa said the project is expected to widen access to vocational education, nurture talents among young people, stimulate employment opportunities and reduce the distance students travel to access technical training.
