The front view of the newly constructed Classroom
block.
The rear view of the newly constructed Classroom
block.
Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. Masaharu Yoshida posing
with from left Chaiman of Parent Committee of Michakaini Primary School,
Mr. Nassor HArith Mohammed, Hon. Ms. Mwanajuma Majjid Abdallah - South
Pemba Regional Commissioner, Headteacher Ms. Neema Mwalim Khamis, Secretary
of the Committee and Head Teacher, in front of the newly constructed
classroom block.
Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. Masaharu Yoshida with
Prof. Ibrahim Lipumba, CUF Chairman, posing with Michakaini primary school
pupils in front of the newly constructed classroom
block.
Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. Masaharu Yoshida with
Hon. Ms. Mwanajuma Majjid Abdallah - South Pemba Regional Commissioner,
during the Handing over ceremony.
Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. Masaharu Yoshida with
Prof. Ibrahim Lipumba, CUF Chairman, during the Handing over
ceremony.
Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. Masaharu Yoshida
congratulates Eng. Mansour Kassim, during the Handing over ceremony. Also
in the phor Prof. Ibrahim Lipumba.
By Our
Correspondent
The
Government of Japan which has been extending support to local communities
in various sectors including health, education and water supply under the
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) scheme
since 1991, over the weekend has handed over two-storey Classroom Block at
Michakaini 'A' Primary School in Chakechake town, South Pemba
Region
The
building which cost about US Dollars 159,037 is a response to a request
by the Parents Committee of Michakaini A Primary School to ease congestion
at the school.
The
building which was constructed under the GGHSP scheme was handed in the
presence of Hon. Prof. Ibrahim Haruna Lipumba – Chairman of the Civic
United Front (CUF) andHon. Ms. Mwanajuma Majjid Abdallah – Regional
Commissioner, South Pemba Region.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at Michakaini ‘A’
Primary School Ambassador of Japan, Masaharu Yoshida said Reconstruction of
a Two-storey Classroom Block at Michakaini A Primary School in Chakechake
Town, South Pemba Region; it is another contribution from Japan to the
people of Tanzania.
“This
project was recommended to us by Professor Ibrahim Lipumba, chairman of the
Civic United Front (CUF), and I’m happy that he is here today to witness
this handing over ceremony.” He lamented.
Narrating a sad story of the school he said situation at
Michakaini „A‟ primary school, where pathetic with more than 1,300 pupils
sharing only 12 classes, an average of 110 pupils in one
class.
Due to
the shortage of classes, the school decided to divide the pupils into two
sessions, the morning session and the afternoon session.
However, even after two sessions, the average number of
pupils per class was still very high at about 58 pupils per
class.
“In
some classes, the number was more than 80 pupils per class. These pupils
could not get lectures of good quality and supervision. I’m glad that after
our intervention, whereby the Government of Japan extended a grant
assistance of US$ 159,037 (by then approximately equivalent to 250 million
Tanzanian shillings), three classrooms, which were old and in a very bad
condition, were demolished and the two-storey classroom block with a total
of seven classrooms was constructed. “he said.
With
these new classrooms, the average number of pupils per class is expected to
be at 44 pupils per class.
Therefore, this project will help to create better
condition that almost reaches the teacher-pupil ratio of 1:40 recommended
by Primary Education Development Plan (PEDP III).
The
ambassador believed that the new block will improve the quality of
education and supervision to all pupils and will help their dreams to come
true.
He
also reiterated that the Government of Japan would like to provide
continuing support for basic human needs in Tanzania.