Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba on Saturday inaugurated Kasoma Primary School in Musoma District Council, commending the local authority for delivering development projects efficiently while ensuring value for money and expanding access to quality education.
The newly completed school, built under the government's Basic Education Improvement Project (BOOST), is expected to ease access to education for children in Kaboni Village, who previously walked more than four kilometres to attend classes.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Dr. Nchemba said the government would continue investing in the education sector to ensure more children study in safe, modern learning environments located closer to their homes.
"I have seen commendable project supervision that reflects value for money. This is exactly what President Samia Suluhu Hassan intends—to ensure public investments deliver tangible benefits to citizens," the Prime Minister said.
He praised Musoma District Council for taking early steps towards implementing the government's plan to ensure every village has a secondary school, saying the move would accelerate implementation of the country's compulsory 10-year basic education policy, which covers primary education through Ordinary Level secondary school.
Dr. Nchemba said expanding education infrastructure remains one of the government's priorities, describing it as critical to improving learning outcomes and increasing enrolment, particularly in rural communities.
Musoma Rural Member of Parliament Prof. Sospeter Muhongo said sustained government investment had enabled the district to expand education infrastructure in line with the country's education reforms.
He said the constituency currently has 120 primary schools and is constructing four more, while 33 secondary schools have already been established across its 21 wards.
According to Prof. Muhongo, the district's long-term goal is to ensure every village has a secondary school while also increasing the number of Advanced Level schools to accommodate growing enrolment.
Musoma District Executive Director Msongela Palela said the Kasoma Primary School project received TZS 330.7 million from the central government through the BOOST programme.
The district council contributed TZS 5.4 million to purchase 90 desks, while residents of Kaboni Village provided labour valued at TZS 800,000, demonstrating community participation in the project.
Palela said the school comprises two pre-primary classrooms, six primary classrooms, an administration block and sanitation facilities.
He said the project has transformed access to education by giving Kaboni Village its first primary school, reducing long walking distances for pupils and creating a more conducive teaching and learning environment.
The inauguration reflects the government's continued efforts to strengthen education infrastructure across the country as part of broader initiatives to improve learning opportunities and support the implementation of universal basic education.
