Five schools in Muheza District have benefited from educational facilities valued at 60m/-, donated by a local bank.

During the handover of the facilities, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr. Dotto Biteko, commended the bank for supporting the government’s efforts in the education sector by providing various teaching and learning materials and constructing educational facilities in different areas.

Dr. Biteko expressed his gratitude while presenting the equipment valued at 60 million shillings to the five schools in Muheza District, Tanga Region, as part of the initiative to support the education sector. 

He made the donation at the Jitegemee grounds in Muheza during "Education Week," which coincides with the launch of a campaign aimed at educating schoolchildren to become future leaders, titled "Mtoto wa Leo, Samia wa Kesho," meaning "Today's Child, Tomorrow's Samia."

The campaign was jointly organized by Muheza Member of Parliament Hamis Mwinjuma, who also serves as the Deputy Minister for Culture, Arts, and Sports, and Muheza District Commissioner Zainabu Abdallah.

Dr. Biteko used the platform to urge parents and guardians to collaborate closely with teachers to prepare their children to become future leaders, emphasizing that the government has invested significantly in education to achieve positive outcomes.

In her remarks, Deputy Minister in the President's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), Zainabu Katimba, stated that the government is committed to nurturing tomorrow's leaders by investing in the education sector and constructing child-friendly educational facilities, including those for inclusive education, to facilitate effective teaching and learning.

Doreen Joseph, the Chief Quality Assurance Officer of the bank that donated the facilities, handed over 200 desks, 40 double-decker beds for hostel students, and 80 mattresses to Dr. Biteko before they were presented to the leadership of Muheza District.  

According to Doreen, the desks will be distributed among Kwembakala, Masuguru, Mdote, Ngomeni, and Mwembeni primary schools, while the 40 double-decker beds and 80 mattresses will be allocated to Ngomeni Primary School.

She also mentioned that the bank has provided 32 beds and 64 mattresses to the special needs unit at Masuguru Primary School, explaining that this support will help address the shortages faced by the school.

"I would like to thank you, Deputy Prime Minister, and the sixth-phase government for the significant changes and developments in the education sector in the country. We at NMB are committed to collaborating with you in advancing such developments," stated Doreen.

She further explained that this donation is also part of the bank's Corporate Social Responsibility. "Our bank recognizes the government's efforts in ensuring education for all, including providing free education in both urban and rural areas. As education stakeholders, we are pleased to support the government's initiatives," emphasized Doreen.