THE Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam has supported an IT training programme for Kinondoni Municipal primary school teachers through the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) and the Ministry of Education.

Sixty-five teachers from Kinondoni received a one-week special IT training aimed at enhancing education quality in the municipality.

Speaking during the closure of the training recently, Kinondoni Municipal Education Officer, Theresia Kyara, said the training is crucial to the teachers as it will enable them to properly utilize the IT equipment provided to the teachers by the government.

She said the Government recognizes the importance of IT education, especially to the teachers to aid them in teaching the pupils in schools.

DIT Principal Prof. Preksedis Ndomba said they are delighted to be part of the programme by providing the much-needed IT training to the teachers and thanked Rotary Club and the Ministry of Education for their trust.

He said the college is ready to work together with stakeholders in conducting such a program and urged the trained teachers not to hesitate to come back for further training.

He further urged Rotary to continue supporting such training and extend them to more teachers across the country.

Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam President Nikki Aggarwal said the training programme marks a significant milestone in Rotary’s ongoing commitment to education development.

With the focus on empowering educators with ICT training and modern teaching methodologies, the initiative aims to uplift the standard of education and promote the effective use of teaching aids such as computers and iPads.

“We are thrilled to partner with DIT in this endeavour, as their expertise and resources play a crucial part in ensuring the sustainability of this programme and we are happy to work with DIT and the Kinondoni Education Office. Their commitment and dedication to making a positive impact in the field of education is commendable,” said Nikki.

Apart from the training, Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam is also providing over 3,000 desks to primary schools in Dar es Salaam as part of its programme named ‘Gift of Education’.

Since the desk uses iron and wood, the club has also embarked on a tree-planting programme as a way of conserving the environment.