b) Expand and develop the teaching of ICT at all levels of the national system of formal and
informal education and training.
c) Use ICT to improve the quality of delivery of education and training in all areas including
distance learning, as well as to enhance the learning experience itself.
d) Expand and improve adult-education, life-long learning and both general and digital literacy
programmes, notably for retraining and re-skilling the existing workforce.
e) Encourage and support ICT training for political decision-makers, community and civil
society leaders, as well as private and public sector executives.
f) Give special attention to providing new learning and ICT access opportunities for women
and youth, the disabled and disadvantaged, particularly disenfranchised and illiterate people,
in order to address social inequities.
g) Develop and deploy a nationwide e-Education system that supports schools, higher
education/training facilities across the country by interconnecting them with each other and
with relevant knowledge centres, providing curriculum integration while also generating
information to better shape policies, strategic plans and tactical decisions for developing
education and vocational training in Tanzania.
h) To foster interest among Tanzanian Scientists to conduct research and development activities
related to ICT.
3.4.3 Policy Challenges
i.
Boosting the number of dedicated and qualified ICT professionals.
ii.
Refining the educational system.
iii.
Developing appropriate attitudes, knowledge and skills for ICT initiatives.
iv.
Integration of educational and vocational training opportunities.
v.
Creating appropriate employment and self-employment opportunities and related
employment services for ICT and associated professions.
vi.
Creating opportunities for developing multi-skilled operatives and hybrid managers.
vii.
Evaluation and certification of “standard” ICT courses.
viii.
Developing remuneration and incentives packages for ICT-skilled staff with focus on
retention schemes for skilled workers and moving from “brain drain” to “brain gain”.
ix.
Creating opportunities for job enrichment, productivity, enhancement or wealth creation
through ICT.
x.
Creating conducive environment of research and development in ICT.
3.4.4 Policy Statements
1. The Government will promote and support the development of qualified personnel for
efficient policy-making, regulation and management of information resources and services
including the education, training and retraining of ICT managers, professionals and other
operatives.
2. The Government will require the teaching of ICT at all levels of the national system of public
and private education and training in order to increase the size and quality of ICT-skilled
human resource base in the country.
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