The government has been advised to
fast-track the signing of a Memorandum
of Understanding with the Russian
government to enable more Tanzanian
students secure scholarships to study in
Russian universities. Ambassador of Russian Federation in
Tanzania Alexander Rannikh made the
call in Dar es Salaam on Monday night
when giving a word of advice to five
Tanzanian students who have been
awarded scholarships to pursue graduate and post graduate studies in Oil and Gas
Engineering, Medicine and Law. The envoy said Tanzania needed to do
more in the education sector by sending
more Tanzanians out to receive
education for the benefit of the country. The Russian government is awarding
thirty scholarships for Tanzanian
competent students in different field of
studies, but annually the rate and
numbers of students getting the
scholarships does not meet the target, he said. He said for the past two years Russian
diplomat have been reminding Tanzanian
government officials on signing the MoU
to no avail.
He said upon the inking of the MoU the
country will have opportunity to assign
more Tanzanian students to Russian
Universities. The Russian Ministry of Uranium and
that of Education have been both
providing 15 scholarships and even more
however the government end up
assigning few Tanzanians, he claimed. In explaining the Ambassador said only
those who have been awarded Russian
scholarships will be objected to find
meals and extra clothes on their own
expenses while other costs will be spend
by the Russian government. The Russian government provides
students with Accommodations, Tuition
fees, transport fare, Research fees, Health
care, Visa and security.
The ambassador noted however that the
Russian scholarships initiatives
demonstrates the high value that the
Russia place in building relationships
with Tanzania, based on mutual
understanding, respect and people-to- people linkages through education. We hope that these students upon their
returns to Tanzania will become real
professionals in their fields and steer
serious impacts on development of
medicine, mining sector and legal system
in the country, he noted. Students awarded Russian scholarships
include Lupoly John, Samson Cyprian,
Augustino Ntasima, Adamson Raphael
and Rabi Lebi. Speaking to The Guardian Samson Cyprian
said poor results in Mathematics among
Tanzanian girls limited their chances of
securing Russian Scholarships.
Efforts to reach the Minister for Education
and Vocational Training, Dr Shukuru
Kawambwa to respond to the envoys
remarks failed after calls on his mobile
phone went unanswered. Deputy minister Philip Mulugo said he
could not respond as he was in his
Songwe constituency in Mbeya.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
fast-track the signing of a Memorandum
of Understanding with the Russian
government to enable more Tanzanian
students secure scholarships to study in
Russian universities. Ambassador of Russian Federation in
Tanzania Alexander Rannikh made the
call in Dar es Salaam on Monday night
when giving a word of advice to five
Tanzanian students who have been
awarded scholarships to pursue graduate and post graduate studies in Oil and Gas
Engineering, Medicine and Law. The envoy said Tanzania needed to do
more in the education sector by sending
more Tanzanians out to receive
education for the benefit of the country. The Russian government is awarding
thirty scholarships for Tanzanian
competent students in different field of
studies, but annually the rate and
numbers of students getting the
scholarships does not meet the target, he said. He said for the past two years Russian
diplomat have been reminding Tanzanian
government officials on signing the MoU
to no avail.
He said upon the inking of the MoU the
country will have opportunity to assign
more Tanzanian students to Russian
Universities. The Russian Ministry of Uranium and
that of Education have been both
providing 15 scholarships and even more
however the government end up
assigning few Tanzanians, he claimed. In explaining the Ambassador said only
those who have been awarded Russian
scholarships will be objected to find
meals and extra clothes on their own
expenses while other costs will be spend
by the Russian government. The Russian government provides
students with Accommodations, Tuition
fees, transport fare, Research fees, Health
care, Visa and security.
The ambassador noted however that the
Russian scholarships initiatives
demonstrates the high value that the
Russia place in building relationships
with Tanzania, based on mutual
understanding, respect and people-to- people linkages through education. We hope that these students upon their
returns to Tanzania will become real
professionals in their fields and steer
serious impacts on development of
medicine, mining sector and legal system
in the country, he noted. Students awarded Russian scholarships
include Lupoly John, Samson Cyprian,
Augustino Ntasima, Adamson Raphael
and Rabi Lebi. Speaking to The Guardian Samson Cyprian
said poor results in Mathematics among
Tanzanian girls limited their chances of
securing Russian Scholarships.
Efforts to reach the Minister for Education
and Vocational Training, Dr Shukuru
Kawambwa to respond to the envoys
remarks failed after calls on his mobile
phone went unanswered. Deputy minister Philip Mulugo said he
could not respond as he was in his
Songwe constituency in Mbeya.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
