THE
government has vowed to continue encouraging school girls to pursue
science subjects and eventually specialize in information and
communication technology (ICT).
Girls in ICT program
Measures
currently being undertaken include introduction of competitions
involving Form Three students from all over the country. The annual
science competition under the Universal Communication Service Access
Fund (UCSAF) has for the first time been implemented this year.
It involved a total of 240 secondary girls selected from various schools in the country. It is part of celebrations to mark the International ICT day organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and celebrated every fourth Thursday of April.
Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Works, Dr Maria Sasabo said that it is the government’s aim to ensure the country has more women scientists. She said some students misconstrue science subjects as difficult and complicated but they are just like any others.
She was speaking in the city on Wednesday during a ceremony to award certificates to 30 girls who emerged winners of the competition. UCSAF will also provide all the girls with text books for their Form IV studies next year.
Dr Sasabo noted that Tanzania is among the countries with a small number of science students. She said in last year’s Form Four final examinations, only 25 percent of students scored between grade I and III.
“We are committed to support girl students to undertake science subjects. We need as many women scientists to fill the existing shortage in future,” she said.
Earlier, UCSAF chief executive officer, Eng Peter Ulanga said the competition is strictly for government owned schools in both Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar.
It involved a total of 240 secondary girls selected from various schools in the country. It is part of celebrations to mark the International ICT day organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and celebrated every fourth Thursday of April.
Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Works, Dr Maria Sasabo said that it is the government’s aim to ensure the country has more women scientists. She said some students misconstrue science subjects as difficult and complicated but they are just like any others.
She was speaking in the city on Wednesday during a ceremony to award certificates to 30 girls who emerged winners of the competition. UCSAF will also provide all the girls with text books for their Form IV studies next year.
Dr Sasabo noted that Tanzania is among the countries with a small number of science students. She said in last year’s Form Four final examinations, only 25 percent of students scored between grade I and III.
“We are committed to support girl students to undertake science subjects. We need as many women scientists to fill the existing shortage in future,” she said.
Earlier, UCSAF chief executive officer, Eng Peter Ulanga said the competition is strictly for government owned schools in both Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar.
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