TANZANIAN parents have been advised to bring up their children as an asset and not as a liability so that they become productive to their nation’s development.

Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamila made the call in the city recently when commemorating the African Child Day. 

The African Child Day resolution was agreed by the African countries in 1990 and was implemented in 1991.

RC Chalamila commended the government for ensuring in most of the schools in the country today there is inclusive education.

This year’s slogan during African Child Day is “Inclusive Education for children should include quality education, values, and life skills.”

Chalamila has urged development partners in collaboration with the government to ensure inclusive education does not only end to children but should be inclusive life and education up to all levels of life.

“Inclusive education and inclusive style of life should be a cornerstone of everything. Moreover, inclusive education should not only end for a child who is still in school, but rather should also include a child in the households and our families.”

Meanwhile, Chalamila has strongly reprimanded parents who have been throwing their children who are born with disabilities, saying that habit should be stopped immediately.

Somalia’s Ambassador to Tanzania Zahra Ali Hassan called on the African government to finance quality education so that their children get the needed skills and hence meet the demand of the job market.

She has urged the children to become good citizens by refusing to follow bad ideologies which in the end may lead them to become extremists or members of al-Shabab groups.

Ambassador of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco to Tanzania and the Union of Comoros, Zakaria El Goumir said that there is a need to create a good environment that promotes access to modern technology for children.

Make sure you have quality education from an African point of view in which you will have to export this richness to the rest of the world. It is very important to ensure our culture is well integrated into our education system. Learn locally but live globally,” he urged.

Advocate Barnabas Kaniki, Save the Children’s Child Protection and Child Rights Governance Specialist, said, the day of the African Child is a powerful reminder to reflect on the progress and the ongoing challenges faced by children across the continent, and particularly here in Tanzania.

“Today, we celebrate the resilience, dreams, and potential of Tanzanian children, who, despite facing numerous obstacles, continue to strive for a brighter future.”

 At Save the Children, we are deeply committed to ensuring that every child in Tanzania has access to quality education, healthcare, and protection from harm. We work closely with communities, local partners, and the government to break down barriers and create opportunities for children to thrive.

As we reflect on this year's theme: “Education is for all children in Africa: Time is now”, it is important to remember that education is not just a fundamental right but rather it is a cornerstone of building a brighter future.

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that every child has access to quality education, which is essential for breaking the cycle of poverty and driving sustainable development.

We celebrate the determination and aspirations of African children who strive for knowledge and skills despite challenges.