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Abide by host country laws - Shein
2008-03-24 10:23:45
By Penzi Nyamungumi, VPO, Bangalore
The Vice President, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein, has urged Tanzanian students studying abroad to live according to the laws, rules and regulations governing in the countries where they are pursuing their studies.
He said adhering to laws and regulations would make them peacefully achieve their intended academic missions.
Dr Shein made the remarks over the weekend when he met with Tanzanian students studying at Bangalore and Karnataka universities in India.
The VP told the students that their academic missions could not be achieved if they would not adhere to laws and regulations governing in countries they were studying like India.
``You should live according to the laws and regulations governing in the host country, this will make your stay here very simple and you will easily achieve what you desire,`` he said.
He challenged the students to refrain from unnecessary matters that would lead them into troubles.
Dr Shein also used the platform to explain to them the government`s initiatives towards improving the country`s education sector.
He further urged them to immediately come back home soon after completing their studies, so as to help build the nation together with other countrymen.
In their joint statement, Bangalore and Karnataka university students said limited financial facilities were the main challenge they were facing.
They said lack of funds for practical training as well as delays of monies for accommodation were among the challenges they faced.
They however, specifically lay blames on the student`s loan board saying it was responsible for delaying disbursement of money for accommodation.
Explaining on the higher education students` loan board, the Vice President assured them that he would closely work on the matter and come up with a long-standing solution.
He urged them to be tolerant and work closely with Tanzania`s embassy in India in case they were facing problems.
According to Tanzania`s ambassador to India, John Kijazi, about 954 Tanzanians are studying in India, with only 96 of them facilitated by the government.
In Bangalore, Dr Shein visited Biocon, a factory that manufactures medicine, a software technology park and Manipal hospital.
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