MKOA WA IRINGA ASILIMIA 18 HAWAJUI KUSOMA NA KUANDIKA

Naibu Waziri wa Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia Eng. Stella Manyanya akisalimiana na wanafunzi wa shule za msingi za Mwaya na Tumaini zilizopo kata ya Nyalumbu wilayani Kilolo, mkoani Iringa wakati ya ziara ya ufuatilialiaji wa vituo vya elimu nje ya mfumo rasmi, vituo sitiri na elimu ya watu wazima juzi. (Picha na Friday Simbaya)

NAIBU wa Waziri wa Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia Eng. Stella Manyanya amesikitishwa na kiwango cha hali ya kutojua kusoma, kuandika na kuhesabu (illiteracy rate) katika Mkoa wa Iringa, ambayo ni asilimia 18.

Mkoa wa Iringa una jumla ya watu 941,238 kwa mujibu wa Sensa ya Watu na Makazi ya mwaka 2012.

Eng. Manyanya aliyasema hayo juzi wakati ya ziara yake ya ufuatilialiaji wa vituo vya elimu nje ya mfumo rasmi, vituo sitiri na elimu ya watu wazima, mkoani Iringa.

Alisema kuwa takwimu hizo za kuongezeka watu wasiojua kusoma, kuandika na kuhesabu zinahitaji juhudi za serikali ili kufikia malengo ya kimataifa.

Alisema kuwa anatamani kuona katika sensa ya watu na makazi inayokuja fungu la watu wasiojua kusoma na kuandika mkoani Iringa na kwa nchi nzima linapungua.

Wakati wa ziara hiyo eng. Manyanya litembelea shule za msingi za mwaya, tumaini, ikuvala, mtua, kilalakidewa na ibumu zote za wilaya ya kilolo, mkoani Iringa.

Akiongea na wananchi wa kijiji cha kilalakidewa kata ya ibumu kitongoji cha vigulu, katika mkutano wa hadhara, naibu waziri wa elimu aliwataka wazazi na walezi kuhakikisha wanaandikisha watoto wote wenye umri wa kwenda shule ili kupunguza tatizo la watu wasiojua kusoma na kuandika.

Awali, mkuu wa wilaya ya kilolo Asia Abdalla akitoa taarifa ya wilaya yake kwa naibu waziri wa elimu, alisema kuwa wilaya ina jumla ya watu wazima 10,373 wakiwemo wanaume 3,892 na wanawake 6,482 ambao hawajui kusoma, kuandika na kuhesabu.

Alisema kuwa taarifa hiyo ni kwa mujibu wa takimwu zilizokusanywa na idara ya elimu katika kipindi cha mwaka 2016 mwezi Oktoba.

Mkuu wa wilaya huyo alisema kuwa atahakikisha wilaya yake inatekeleza jukumu la kutoa elimu kwa watu wote na kuhakikisha kuwa kila mtoto mwenye umri wa kwenda shule anapata fursa ya elimu.

Wilaya ya kilolo ina jumla ya vituo tisa (9)vya mpango wa elimu ya msingi kwa walioikosa (MEMKWA) vyenye jumla ya wanafuzi 198 kati yao wavulana 121 na wasichana 77.

Kwa upande wake, kaimu afisa elimu wa mkoa wa iringa, Richard Mfugale kwa niaba ya katibu tawala wa mkoa, asilimia kuwa mkoa wa unaendesha program za elimu ya watu wazima na elimu nje ya mfumo rasmi.

Alisema kuwa mkoa una jumla ya vituo vya MEMKWA 18 vyenye jumla ya wafunzi 338 kati ya hao wavulana 205 na wasichana ni 133.

Mfugale alisema kuwa utoaji wa elimu ya watu wazima unakabiliwa na changamoto mbalimbali katika utekelezaji wake.

Alizitaja baadhi ya changamoto hizo kuwa ni honoraria kwa wawezeshaji wa program na kusababisha wawezeshaji kuacha na kutafuta shughuli zingine.

Changamoto zingine ni ukosefu wa vifaa vya kufundishia na kujifunzia pamoja na uhaba wa rasilimali fedha kwa ajili ya ufuatiliaji wa program hiyo ya MEMKWA.

Alisema kuwa changamoto nyingine ni ufinyu wa bajeti ya ufuatiliaji wa program hiyo katika kitengo cha elimu ya watu wazima na elimu nje ya mfumo rasmi.

Wakati huohuo, naibu waziri wa elimu, sayansi na teknolojia Eng. Stella Manyanya amesikitishwa na hali ya miundombinu ya madarasa ya wanafunzi wa MEMKWA katika baadhi ya shule za msingi wilayani Kilolo, mkoani Iringa isiyoridhisha.

Aidha, Eng. Manyanya alitoa rai kwa wakuu wa shule nchini wanatakiwa kuwa na madarasa ya MEMKWA katika shule zao na kuagiza kuachana na walimu wa kujitolea wanaofundisha madarasa hayo.

Alisema kuwa baadhi ya shule zina walimu wakutosha hivyo watumie rasilimali watu zilizopo kufundisha madarasa ya MEMKWA ili kupunguza ubaguzi kwa wanafunzi wa MEMKWA kwa kuwaita wanafunzi wa elimu nje ya mfumo rasmi, bali waitwe wanafunzi.

IRINGA REGION HAS 18 PERCENTAGE OF ILLITERACY RATE

NAIBU wa Waziri wa Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia Eng. Stella Manyanya akiwadodosa wananchi wa Kijiji cha Kilaladewa katika kitonji cha Vigulu, kata ya Ibumu wilayani Kilolo, mkoani Iringa kutaka ili kujua kama anaweza kusoma na kuandika wakati wa mkutano wa hadhara uliofanyika kijijini hapo juzi. (PICHA NA FRIDAY SIMBAYA)

Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology Eng. Stella Manyanya is disappointed with the level of people who cannot read, write and count (Illiteracy rate) in Iringa Region, which is about 18 percent.

Iringa Region has a total population of 941,238 according to the Census of Population and Housing in 2012.

Eng. Manyanya made the remarks yesterday during her visit to follow up the non-formal education centers, coverage centers and adult education in Iringa region.

She said the figure of people who cannot read, writing and calculating is growing and require the government's efforts to achieve international targets of reducing illiteracy rate.

She said that she wishes to see in the forthcoming census of population and housing the illiteracy rate in Iringa region and the whole country is narrowing.

During the visit Eng. Manyanya visited a number of primary schools with integrated post primary education (IPPE) including cMwaya, Tumaini, Ikuvala, Mtua, Ibumu and kilalakidewa all of Kilolo district, Iringa region.

Speaking to the people of Kilalakidewa village of Ibumu ward of Vigulu sub-ward, in a public meeting, the deputy education minister urged parents and guardians to ensure they enroll all children of school age in order to reduce the problem of people who cannot read and write.

Earlier, Kilolo District Commissioner Asia Abdalla in her report to the deputy minister of education, said the district has a total of 10,373 adults, including 3,892 men and 6,482 women who don’t know how to read, write and count.

She said that such information is in accordance with the statistics collected by the department of education in the period October 2016.

The district commissioner said that she would make sure the district is implementing its role of providing education for all and to ensure that every child of school age has the opportunity of education.

Kilolo district has a total of nine stations (9) of the program of basic education for those who missed it (MEMKWA) with a total of 198 pupils among them 121 boys and 77 girls.

For his part, deputy education officer of Iringa, Richard Mfugale on behalf of the regional administration secretary, said that the region runs adult education and education outside the formal system program. 

He said that the region has a total of 18 MEMKWA classrooms with a total of 338 pupils among the 205 boys and girls are 133.

Mfugale said that the adult education in the region is faced with numerous challenges in its implementation.

He mentioned some of the challenges that are honoraria for program to pay facilitators and enablers who stop and search for other activities.

Other challenges are the lack of teaching and learning materials as well as a shortage of financial resources for the monitoring program of MEMKWA.

Another challenge is the budget deficit of the program monitoring unit in adult education and education outside the formal system.

Meanwhile, the deputy minister of education, science and technology Eng. Stella Manyanya is disappointed with the state of infrastructure MEMKWA classes in some primary schools in Kilolo district, Iringa region which is unsatisfactory.

In addition, Eng. Manyanya appealed to heads of schools in the country establish MEMKWA classes in their schools and stop using volunteer teachers who teach those classes.

She said that some schools have enough teachers and urged to resources available to teach MEMKWA classes hence reduce discrimination for MEMKWA pupil by calling education students outside the formal system.