Vocational education is education that prepares people for a skilled craft as an artisan,trade as a tradesperson,or work as a technician. Vocational education can also be seen as that type of education given to an individual to prepare that individual to be gainfully employed or self employed with requisite skill. Vocational education is known by a variety of names,depending on the country concerned,including career and technical education,or acronyms such as TVET and TAFE.
Education in Greece is centralized and governed by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs at all grade levels in elementary and middle school. The Ministry exercises control over public schools,formulates and implements legislation,administers the budget,coordinates national level university entrance examinations,sets up the national curriculum,appoints public school teaching staff,and coordinates other services.
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
In the European Union education is at the responsibility of its Member States and their Ministries of education that they have;in such,the European Union institutions play only a supporting and overseeing role. According to Art. 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,the Community
shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between Member States,through actions such as promoting the mobility of citizens,designing joint study programmes,establishing networks,exchanging information or teaching languages of the European Union. The Treaty also contains a commitment to promote life-long learning for all citizens of the Union.
Asha-Rose Mtengeti Migiro is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who was the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2012. She was appointed as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa on 13 July 2012.
Education in Mauritius is managed by the Ministry of Education &Human Resources,which controls the development and administration of state schools funded by government,but also has an advisory and supervisory role in respect of private schools. The Tertiary education is maintained by the Ministry of Tertiary Education,Science,Research and Technology. The government of Mauritius provides free education to its citizens from pre-primary to tertiary levels. Since July 2005,the government also introduced free transport for all students. Schooling is compulsory up to the age of 16. Mauritian students consistently rank top in the world each year for the Cambridge International O Level,International A and AS level examinations. Among sub-Saharan African countries,Mauritius has one of the highest literacy rates. The adult literacy rate was at 91.9% in 2022. According to the 2022 census,the proportion of people with higher education has increased to 8.8%. Mauritius was ranked 57th in the Global Innovation Index in 2023,1st in Africa.
Mark James Mwandosya is a Tanzanian CCM retired politician and a former Member of Parliament for Rungwe East constituency,who is currently serving as the chairman of the Board of Directors of Ewura Tanzania and the chairperson of the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa Annual General Assembly.
Education in Tanzania is provided by both the public and private sectors,starting with pre-primary education,followed by primary,secondary ordinary,secondary advanced,and ideally,university level education. Free and accessible education is a human right in Tanzania. The Tanzanian government began to emphasize the importance of education shortly after its independence in 1961. Curriculum is standardized by level,and it is the basis for the national examinations. Achievement levels are important,yet there are various causes of children not receiving the education that they need,including the need to help families with work,poor accessibility,and a variety of learning disabilities. While there is a lack of resources for special needs education,Tanzania has committed to inclusive education and attention on disadvantaged learners,as pointed out in the 2006 Education Sector Review AIDE-MEMORE. The government's National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty in 2005 heavily emphasized on education and literacy.
Emmanuel Asajile Mwambulukutu was a Tanzanian politician and diplomat. He was Tanzania's ambassador to South Africa until 2007 when he and his family were brutally attacked.
During Alfredo Stroessner Mattiauda’s presidency (1954–89),education initiatives took a backseat to economic concerns and the task of controlling political adversaries,and teacher salaries fell to extremely low levels. The constitution of 1992 attempted to remedy the long neglect of education. Article 85 of the constitution mandates that 20% of the government budget be designated for educational expenditures. This measure,however,has proven to be impractical and has been largely ignored.
Education in Namibia is compulsory for 10 years between the ages of 6 and 16. There are approximately 1900 schools in Namibia of which 100 are privately owned. Namibian subjects' syllabi are based on the International General Certificate of Secondary Education which is part of Cambridge International. The Constitution directs the government to provide free primary education;however,families must pay fees for uniforms,stationery,books,hostels,and school improvements. Among sub-Saharan African countries,Namibia has one of the highest literacy rates.
Education in Eswatini includes pre-school,primary,secondary and high schools,for general education and training (GET),and universities and colleges at tertiary level.
The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training was a government body responsible for providing education in Tanzania. The head offices were located in Dar es Salaam. Under President John Magufuli's first cabinet,the ministry was amalgamated with other functions to form the new Ministry of Education,Science,Technology and Vocational Training.
India–Tanzania relations refers to the current and historical relations between India and Tanzania. India has a High Commission in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania has a High Commission in New Delhi,which is also accredited to Sri Lanka,Nepal,Bangladesh and Myanmar. Diplomatic relations are described as close,friendly and cooperative. 15,000 Indians visited Tanzania in 2007. In May 2011,Ex Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh calls for strengthen cooperation with Tanzania. Trade between India and Tanzania amounted to 31 billion dollars in 2009–2010 and India is Tanzania's second-largest investor.
Jumanne Abdallah Maghembe is a former Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism for the United Republic of Tanzania. He has been a Member of Parliament for Mwanga constituency since 2000 until 2020.
Rashid Seif Suleiman,is a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives and minister of communication and infrastructure in the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar Tanzania.
Lumumba Secondary School is a public,coeducational secondary school in Saateni,Zanzibar,Tanzania. It is Zanzibar's largest secondary school,and has been called one of the best secondary schools in Zanzibar. From 1958 until the Zanzibar Revolution of 1964,the school was named in honor of King George VI.
Science and technology in Tanzania describes developments and trends in higher education,science,technology,innovation policy,and governance in the United Republic of Tanzania since the turn of the century.
Margaret Simwanza Sitta is a Tanzanian Chama Cha Mapinduzi politician elected as a member of parliament for Urambo,serving from 2015 to 2020. She previously served as Minister of Education and Vocational Training as well as Minister of Community Development,Gender and Children. Prior to joining politics,she worked as a teacher in government schools.
Hemed Suleiman Abdulla is a Tanzanian CCM politician and 2nd Vice President of Zanzibar from 2020. He was nominated by the President Hussein Mwinyi to become a member of Zanzibar House of Representatives.
