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Tanzania plans a secondary school in every village

From The Citizen · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said Tanzania plans to ensure every village has a secondary school before compulsory education expands to Form Four.
  • The plan could require more than 16,000 classrooms, about 8,000 laboratories and additional libraries.
  • Nchemba also ordered officials to cut avoidable spending, keep government ambulances fuelled and discipline anyone who charges patients for ambulance fuel.

Tanzania plans to put a secondary school in every village as it prepares to extend compulsory education through Form Four. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said the expansion would require more than 16,000 classrooms to accommodate rising enrolment.

Speaking to residents of Bahi District in Dodoma Region during a working visit on Saturday, September 5, 2026, Nchemba said the government must prepare early. He warned that students should not return to overcrowded classrooms or inadequate learning conditions. The expansion could also require about 8,000 laboratories and more libraries.

“When we say compulsory education will be until Form Four, it means every village should have a secondary school. We are talking about a need for more than 16,000 classrooms,” Nchemba said.

The prime minister also called for tighter control of government spending. He urged officials to identify savings, including from large official entourages and meetings that require travel, and redirect the money to classrooms, laboratories, desks and other services.

When we say compulsory education will be until Form Four, it means every village should have a secondary school. We are talking about a need for more than 16,000 classrooms.

· Mwigulu NchembaThe prime minister described the infrastructure required for the planned education expansion.

“Whenever we can make savings, we should direct them to things that affect the daily lives of our citizens,” he said.

On healthcare, Nchemba ordered authorities to ensure government ambulances have fuel. He warned that officials who ask patients or relatives to raise money for fuel should face disciplinary action, and urged citizens to report officials who deny services or breach procedures.

Nchemba also praised Bahi District education official Boniface Mwakasole for helping improve education standards. He linked Mwakasole’s work to Chiona Primary School’s performance, which he said placed it first nationally in primary education, and said strong public servants should receive recognition and greater responsibility.

Whenever we can make savings, we should direct them to things that affect the daily lives of our citizens.

· Mwigulu NchembaHe urged officials to redirect avoidable government spending to public services.
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Originally published by The Citizen in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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