The government will continue investing in education infrastructure, teachers and learning materials as part of efforts to improve the quality of education and equip young people with skills for employment and self-reliance, Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has said.
Dr Nchimbi made the remarks on Tuesday after opening a new dormitory at Hasnuu Makame Secondary School in Kibuteni, Unguja, during activities marking the Kizimkazi Festival 2026.
He said investment in education should go beyond increasing enrolment to ensuring students have a conducive environment in which to learn and develop their skills.
“The government will continue allocating adequate resources to ensure schools have modern infrastructure, qualified teachers and appropriate teaching and learning materials,” Dr Nchimbi said.
He said the government’s investment was intended to produce young people with knowledge, creativity and practical skills that would enable them to become self-reliant and contribute to national development.
Dr Nchimbi said the new dormitory would address one of the challenges previously facing students at Hasnuu Makame Secondary School—long journeys between their homes and school.
The facility, he said, would reduce the time and energy students spent travelling, allowing them to devote more time to their studies.
He also said the dormitory would create a more structured learning environment by improving students’ concentration, discipline and interaction, while enabling teachers to provide closer supervision and academic support.
Dr Nchimbi urged students to take care of the facility and called on parents, guardians and residents to support efforts to improve education by encouraging children to attend school regularly, study hard and protect public infrastructure.
The Vice President said reforms undertaken in the education sector in Zanzibar and Tanzania had produced positive results, including increased enrolment, improved learning infrastructure and better performance in national examinations.
He said the Hasnuu Makame dormitory was part of wider projects being implemented in Zanzibar to expand and modernise education infrastructure.
The government’s focus, he added, was to ensure that increased public investment translates into better learning conditions and stronger outcomes for students.
Zanzibar Minister for Education and Vocational Training Lela Mussa said the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar was implementing measures to improve the quality of education, including plans to phase out the two-shift learning system.
She said the system, in which students attend classes in different shifts, had limited the time available for some learners to participate in other important areas, including religious education.
Ms Mussa said the government’s commitment to the sector was reflected in the growth of the education budget from Sh256 billion to Sh1.1 trillion.
She said the increased allocation demonstrated the government’s determination to create a stronger environment for implementing education priorities and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
For students at Hasnuu Makame Secondary School, the new dormitory is expected to provide more than accommodation.
By reducing long daily journeys, the facility could give learners more time to study and allow teachers to provide closer support factors that are critical to improving educational outcomes.
