DO NOT BITE MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW

Ebenezer Mollel

For quite some time, we have been witnessing an increasing tide of adopting local content as a critical tool in addressing the capacity gap in resource rich countries. A few countries have gone a step further to believe that local content could be a panacea for their poorly performing economies. As a result, some of these countries, without even identifying their current capacity and defining their position, would lay down unusually high local content requirements for the International Oil Companies to abide by. The existing cloud of mistrust between governments and foreign investors stands as a major reason as to why these two parties find themselves in a tug of war. Some host Governments have had the tendency of seeing the IOCs as looting vehicles that always look after a windfall profit. On the other hand, the IOCs, at some point, may see the Government as a potential threat that could drive them up the wall.
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Ufafanuzi mzuri Kuhusu kauli ya Waziri Ndalichako kwa wanaojiunga Vyuo Vikuu

Wizara ya Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia imekanusha taarifa zilizoenea ya kuwa, Waziri wa Elimu Prof. Ndalichako amezuia wanafunzi wenye Stashahada (Diploma) kujiunga na masomo ya Shahada (Degree) katika vyuo vikuu.

Kwa mujibu wa taarifa iliyotolewa na Naibu Waziri wa Elimu, Mhandisi Stella Manyanya amesema kuwa, katazo lililotolewa na Waziri Prof. Ndalichako siku ya mahafali ya Chuo Kikuu Huria cha Tanzania linawahusi wale tu wanaosoma Foundation Courses ili kuweza kujipatia sifa za kujiunga na chuo kikuu.

Taarifa imeeleza kuwa awali wanafunzi ambao walifeli kidato cha nne walikuwa wakisoma Foundation Courses katika vyuo mbalimbali na kisha kujipatia sifa za kujiunga na chuo kikuu kitu ambacho waziri alisema sasa hakitakuwepo tena.

Utaratibu huu ulikuwa ukitumika zaidi katika Chuo Kikuu Huria ambapo wanafunzi walikuwa wakisoma programu maalum zilizokuwa zikiwapa sifa ya kusoma Shahada.

“Kilichojitokeza ni kuna taarifa zinasambaa kwamba kuanzia sasa wanafunzi watakaoenda chuo kikuu ni wale ambao tu wamepitia form six sasa hiyo taarifa imeleta presha kubwa, nimekuja hapa sio kukataa tamko hilo hapana nimekuja kulitolea ufafanuzi.” – Naibu Waziri Eng. Stella Manyanya

Pr. Joyce Ndalichako asema hakuna kusoma shahada (degree) bila kupitia kidato cha sita (Form six)

Waziri wa Elimu na mafunzo ya ufundi Pro.Joyce Ndalichako amepiga marufuku wanafunzi kujiunga na masomo ya Shahada (degree) bila kupita kidato cha sita. Marufuku hiyo itaanza rasmi katika mwaka ujao wa masomo. Prof.Ndalichako emesema mfumo wa elimu huria umechangia kuzalisha wasomi butu kwa kupokea wanafunzi dhaifu kitaaluma.

Ndalichako amesema wanafunzi wanaofeli kidato cha nne na kwenda kusoma certificate na baadae diploma ili wajiunge vyuo vikuu hawataruhusiwa kujiunga na masomo ya shahada (degree) kama hawajarudia (reseat) masomo yao na kupata alama za kwenda kidato cha tano, na wafanye mitihani ya kidato cha sita na kufaulu ndipo wajiunge vyuo vikuu.

Katika utaratibu huo, wanafunzi wa kidato cha nne watakaoruhusiwa kusoma shahada (degree) bila kupita kidato cha 5 na 6 ni wale waliofaulu kidato cha 4 na wakachaguliwa kwenda kusoma katika vyuo vya ufundi daraja la kati (Technicians). Lakini wale wanaokosa "credit" za kuendelea form five na kuamua kwenda certificate mwisho wao utakuwa diploma.

Kuhusu "foundation courses" kwa wanafunzi wa kidato cha sita walioshindwa kupata sifa za kusoma degree, Ndalichako amesema Foundation course haimuongezei mtu sifa.

"Kama mtu amemaliza kidato cha 6 akashindwa kufikisha "points" za kujiunga chuo kikuu, asidahiliwe kwa kusoma foundatiom course. Anapaswa kurudia mtihani wa kidato cha 6 kwa sababu baraza la mitihani linatoa fursa ya kurudia mara nyingi iwezekanavyo. Foundation course haimuongezei mtu sifa kama hana sifa zinazotakiwa kitaaluma" Amesisitiza Ndalichako.