TAXIFY YAZINDUA HUDUMA ZAKE JIJINI DODOMA

Huduma ya teknologia ya teksi inayoongoza Ulaya na Afrika ya Taxify leo imezinduliwa jijini Dodoma na mamia ya madereva teksi ambao wamesajiliwa na Taxify wameanza kutoa huduma kwa wananchi.

Huduma ya Taxify mjini Dodoma itatoa njia salama na ya bei nafuu kwa abiria kupata usafarishaji na usalama wa wateja umeongezeka kwa kutumia teknolojia ya “Share your ETA“ ambayo inampatia mteja fursa ya kutaarifu familia na marafiki safari yake na kuwahakikishia usalama wake.

Menjea Mkuu Tanzania Bw. Remmy Eseka amesema: "Baada ya kuzindua huduma yetu jijini Dar es Salaam na Mwanza, tunaendelea kupanua wigo wa huduma, na mji mkuu wa Dodoma ni mojawapo ya miji ya msingi katika soko letu. Tuna imani ya kwamba watanzania watanufaika na huduma zetu.”

Taxify imetua Dodoma na ofa mbalimbali ambazo zimelengwa kunufaisha madereva ambao wamejisajili na huduma yao. 

Kampuni imetoa mikopo ya simu za kisasa za kiganjani zitakazowawezesha madereva kujiunga na tukutmia teknologia hii katika kutoa huduma kwa wateja.

Katika hili madereva wamepatiwa fursa ya kulipia kwa awamu ya mwezi kwa mwezi kutokana na faida watakayopata kwenye biashara.

Aidha kampuni imeshirikiana na kampuni ya mafuta ya Total na kutoa punguzo la bei ya mafuta na bidhaa za Total kwa madereva wote ambao watajiunga na kadi ya Total.

"Tunafurahia kuwa wa kwanza kutoa huduma ya teknologia ya texsi mjini Dodoma na kuunganisha madereva mbalimbali na huduma yetu. Tuna uhakika teknologia yetu italeta urahisi na kupunguza ucheleshewaji  wa kutoa huduma katika jijini,”* alisema Shivachi Muleji, Meneja Mkuu wa Afrika Mashariki.

Pia, kampuni imelenga kuwanufaisha madereva kwa kutoza ada ndogo ya kutumia teknologia yao kwa asilimia 15 tu,  ambayo ni zaidi ya nusu ya ada wa washindani wao nchini na kote duniani.

"Daima tunatafuta ushirikiano na fursa ambazo zitawezesha madereva kupata faida kubwa zaidi kwa kupunguza gharama za kufanya biashara. Tunaamini  kwamba  madereva watafurahia kazi yao na kutoa huduma bora kwa wasafirishaji.  Madereva tulionao wamefurahishwa na punguzo la gharama ya mafuta kwa kuwa punguzo ni la hapo papo kwenye pampu,"* alisema Remmy Eseka.

Kampuni ya taxify imeweka mipango ya kupanua wigo wa huduma katika Afrika Mashariki na inayomikakati ya kuleta huduma yao kwa madereva bajaji na pikipiki.

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TAASISI YA LEGAL SERVUCES FACILITY YAENDESHA SEMINA KWA WABUNGE JIJINI DODOMA

Meneja Mradi wa  Legal Services Facility LSF,  Ramadhan Masele (kushoto), akizungumza na wajumbe wa Kamati ya Kudumu ya Bunge ya Katiba wakati wa kikao chakujadili namna watakavyoweza kushirikiana na serikali namna ya kuboresha na kurahisisha upatikanaji wa huduma na msaada wa kisheria kwa wananchi  hafla hiyo imefanyika jana  jijini Dodoma.

Meneja Mradi wa  Legal Services Facility LSF,  Ramadhan Masele, akizungumza wakati wa hafla hiyo.

Wabunge Tanzania wameombwa kuunga mkono kazi za wasaidizi wa kisheria na watoa huduma za msaada wa kisheria, ambao ni nguzo muhimu katika kuwasaidia mamilioni ya Watanzania kutoka katika vitendo vya kikatili, manyanyaso na udhalimu.

“Ni kweli kwamba wasaidizi wa kisheria na watoa huduma za msaada wa kisheria wengine wamekuwa msaada mkubwa kwa wananchi wanaoteswa na kunyayaswa, lakini hawawezi kazi hii kwa ufanisi bila kusaidiwa au kuungwa mkono na watu kama vile wabunge,” Ramadhani Masele, Meneja wa Programu wa Taasisi ya Msaada wa Kisheria (LSF) wakati wa ufunguzi wa semina ya mafunzo ya siku mbili kwa wabunge kuhusu wasaidizi wa kisheria na watoa huduma za kisheria nchini, uliofanyika Dodoma jana.

LSF ni shirika lisilokuwa la kiserikali lilioanzishwa Mwaka 2011, linalofadhiliwa na Shirika la Kimataifa  la Maendeleo la Denmark (DANIDA) na Idara ya Maendeleo ya Kimataifa ya Uingereza (DfID). LSF inatoa fedha kwa mashirika mbalimbali yanayotoa msaada wa kisheria na huduma za wasaidizi wa kisheria Tanzania Bara na Zanzibar.

Lengo kuu la semina ya wabunge, ni kuwawezesha wabunge kujua masuala mbalimbali, ikiwemo namna wasaidizi wa kisheria wanavyotoa huduma zao, idadi ya wilaya wanazofanya kazi, na aina ya kesi wanazozishughulikia, msaada wa kisheria na huduma za wasaidizi wa kisheria, kazi za LSF na ushiriki wake katika kutekeleza Malengo ya Maendeleo Endelevu (SDGs) 17 ya Umoja wa Mataifana

Semina hii ya mafunzo inakuja wakati kuna ongezeko la matukio ya uvunjaji wa haki za binadamu nchini, kama vile watu kuteswa, ukatili wa kijinsia, udhalilishaji wa kijinsia, kuwashambuliwa wanawake kwa kuwapiga, uporaji wa  ardhi na matukio mengine yanayofanana na hayo.

Kwa kupatia ufadhili kutoka LSF, wasaidizi wa kisheria na watoa msaada wa kisheria wameweza kuwasaidia wanawake, wanaume na wasichana maskini na makundi ya watu wengine wananyimwa haki zao, kupata huduma za kisheria kwa gharama nafuu au bila gharama yoyote na huduma bora za msaada wa kisheria na hivyo kupata haki zao, kwa mujibu wa meneja Mpango wa LSF.

“Lakini wasaidizi wa kisheria na watoa msaada wa kisheria wengine wangeweza kutoa huduma na kuwafikia watu wengi zaidi ambao haki zimeminywa au kuvunjwa kama wakiungwa mkono na wabunge,” aliongeza Masele, huku akisema kwamba  “wanawake na wanaume wanaoteswa, kudhalilishwa au kufanyiwa ukatili wa kijinsia, ambao haki zao za ardhi na mirathi zimevunjwa, wanaishi katika majimbo yanayoongozwa na wabunge wenyewe.”

Pamoja na mambo mengine, alisema semina ya mafunzo itawasaidia wabunge kufahamu masuala yanayohusu wasaidizi wa kisheria, jinsi wanavyofanya shughuli zao na jinsi gani wasaidizi wa kisheria wanavyoweza kushirikiana na wabunge kupanua wigo wa huduma za msaada wa kisheria.

“Lengo kuu kuwasaidia watanzania wengi wanaohitaji msaada wa kisheria na kupata haki zao zilizokiukwa. Ni muhimu kwa wabunge kuungana na wasaidizi wa kisheria kwa sababu wananchi wenye matatizo wanatoka katika majimbo yanayoongozwa na wabunge,” alisisitiza Masele.

Kwa mujibu wa maelezo ya LSF, semina hii itawawezesha wa bunge kufahamu huduma mbalimbali zitolewazo na wasaidizi wa kisheria, ambao kwa sasa wanafanya kazi katika wilaya 170 nchini, namna ya kuwasiliana nao, namna ya kupata huduma zao na kueneza taarifa za huduma zao majimboni kwao.

“Taarifa muhimu kama hizi zitarahisha kazi za wabunge na wasaidizi wa kisheria  katika kutatua matatizo/kero mbalimbali za wananchi katika majimbo yao—migogoro ya ardhi, ndoa na mimba za utotoni, mirathi, wanaume kutelekeza familia zao nk,” inasema sehemu ya taarifaya LSF.

Mada za kimkakati zilitolewa na wataalamu wa LSF kwenye semina iliyohudhuriwa na wabunge kutoka Kamati ya Kudumuya Bunge ya Katiba na Sheria na Kamati ya Kudumu ya Bunge ya Huduma za Jamii na Maendeleo ya Jamii.

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KWA JAMBO HILI KCB BENKI MUNGU ANAWAONA

 Mkuu wa Walaya ya Temeke, Mh Felix Lyaniva akiongoza mamia ya wakazi wa m

Mbagala pamoja na wafanya kazi wa Benki ya KCB wakati wa hafla yakuazimisha siku ya usafi, hafla hiyo imefanyika maeneo ya viwanja vya Zakhem jijini Dar es Salaam jana.                       

Wafanya kazi wa Benki ya KCB wakiwa katika picha ya pamoja na wakazi wa mbagala baada ya kukamilisha zoezi la kufanya Usafi.

Wafanya kazi wa Benki ya KCB wakishirikiana na wakazi wa Mbagala kufanya usafi katika maeneo mbalimbali ambapo katika hafla hiyo mgeni rasmi alikuwa Mkuu wa Walaya ya Temeke, Mh Felix Lyaniva hafla hiyo imefanyika jana jijini Dar es Salaam jana.

Benki ya KCB Tanzania, Jumamosi ya tarehe 8 Septemba imefanya shughuli za usafi ikishirikiana na wakazi wa Mbagala katika eneo la Mbagala Zakhem ambapo benki hiyo imefungua tawi lake la 14 nchini hivi karibuni.

Clouds Media Group, Green WastePro Limited, kampuni ya kazoa na kuchakata taka pamoja na The Creative Company, kampuni kutengeneza matangazo ndiyo walikuwa washirika wakuu wa Benki ya KCB Tanzania katika zoezi hilo liliyopokelewa kipekee na wakazi wa Mbagala ambao pia walishiriki. Zoezi hilo la kufanya usafi pia lilipewa uzito kwa kuwepo kwa ofisi za uongozi za Wilaya ya Temeke ikiwemo Ofisi ya Mkuu wa Wilaya, Afisa Mazingira na Watendaji wa Kata na mitaa.

Mkuu wa Walaya ya Temeke, Mh. Felix Lyaniva ambaye alikuwa Mgeni Rasmi, aliipongeza Benki ya KCB kwa juhudi na kufanikisha kuwaleta wadau mbali mbali pamoja na wananchi wa Mbagala kushiriki katika kufanya usafi. “Mlichokifanikisha leo si kidogo na ninawapongeza lakini pia iwe chachu ya kutaka kufanya zaidi katika jamii yenu, ni mfano  mzuri wa kuigwa hata na makampui mengine.” aliongeza Mh. Felix Lyaniva.

Afisa Mazingira wa Wilaya ya Temeke, Nd. Ally Hatibu aliwashukuru wakazi wa Mbagala kwa kuitikia wito wa Benki ya KCB. Alisema ni ishara njema inayoonyesha kwamba wakazi wa hao wanalipa kipaumbele swala la kutunza mazingira.”Ninawasihi kuendeleza kuukuza ushirikiano huu na kufanya shughuli endelevu za kutunza mazingira.” alisema.

Hafla hiyo pia ilitoa fursa pekee kwa mama ntilie wanaofanya shughuli zao katika maeneo yanayozunguka Tawi la Benki ya KCB Mbagala, kwa kutoa huduma ya chakula kwa washiriki zaidi ya 100 katika hafla hiyo. “Kutoa fursa hii kwa akina mama hawa ilikuwa na jambo la kusudi na tuliwafuata bayana na kuwaomba kushiriki. Tutaendeleza ushirikiano wa aina hii kwa wajasiriamali wote wanaolizunguka tawi letu hasa wakina mama.’’ Alisema Bi. Christine Manyeye, Mkuu wa Idara ya Masoko na Mawasiliano ya Umma wa Benki ya KCB Tanzania.

Kwa upande wake, Bi. Jamila Dilunga ambaye alikuwa muwakilishi wa mama ntilie waliohudhulia zoezi hilo, aliishukuru Benki ya KCB kwa fursa waliyotoa kwa wakina mama wa Mbagala.

 Alisisitiza kwamba hakuna sababu ya Mbagala Zakhem kuwa chafu hasa baada ya ujio wa Benki ya KCB inayojali mazingira na usafi wa eneo la biashara zao. Aidha, aliiomba Benki ya KCB kufanya swala la kuhamasisha usafi katika eneo hilo kuwa endelevu.

Kuhusu Benki ya KCB

Benki ya KCB ni benki kubwa zaidi Afrika Mashariki na Kati iliyoanzishwa mwaka 1896 kisiwani Zanzibar. Toka hapo benki imekua na kuenea katika nchi za Tanzania, Kenya Sudani ya Kusini, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi na Ethiopia. Leo hii ina mtandao mkubwa zaidi katika kanda hii ikiwa na matawi 262, mashine za kutolea fedha (ATM) 962, na wakala 15,000 wanaotoa huduma za benki masaa 24 siku saba za wiki Afrika Mashariki. 

Benki ya KCB imesajiliwa katika soko la hisa la Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Uganda na Rwanda. KCB Bank Group pia linamiliki kampuni ya bima ya KCB, KCB Capital na KCB Foundation. Nchini Tanzania, KCB ilifungua milango yake mwaka 1997 na toka hapo imekuwa mdau mkubwa katika kukuza sekta ya fedha nchini. Kwa sasa benki ina matawi 14 Tanzania bara na visiwani Zanzibar. Matawi hayo ni Samora, Mlimani, Uhuru, Msimbazi, Lumumba, Buguruni, Oysterbay, Mbagala jijini Dar es Salaam; Moshi, Zanzibar, Arusha Main na TFA, Mwanza na Morogoro. 

Benki ya KCB Tanzania ni mlipa kodi mzuri, mwajiri wa watanzania zaidi ya 300, inafundisha wafanyakazi wake weledi wa kikazi na pia pale inapotokea nafasi inapeleka wafanyakazi katika soko la Afrika Mashariki.

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FROM DESPAIR TO TRIUMPH: A WIDOW’S JOURNEY TO HER RIGHTFUL INHERITANCE

Msegena displays the judgement on an inheritance case she had won and recovered her house and other properties left by her deceased husband. Geita paralegals helped her claim her inheritance rights.

Under the Constitution of Tanzania every person is entitled to owning property, a right extended equally to both men and women and governed by the provisions of the Land Act and the Village Land Act. One would therefore rightly assume that this is a straight-forward, clear-cut situation; well, not quite. Incidents of widows losing their inheritance rights after the demise of a husband remain a serious problem in many societies across the country.

In the north-western region of Geita, Ms. Msegena Jeremia lost her husband in 2015 leaving her with the sole responsibility to bring up six children. while still overwhelmed by the pain of losing her husband, members of her clan convened an inheritance distribution meeting, a gathering that would ultimately and without her consent impose the destiny of any valuable assets.

Customarily, the eldest male child is placed in charge of any assets left behind by a deceased father and in Msegena’s case Joshua, a stepson and the eldest of the six children became the overseer of the assets which included a house, money deposited in a bank account and a motorcycle. Joshua was instructed to immediately withdraw TShs.1.9 million from the bank account and after opening an account for each of his siblings deposit an agreed amount into each account. The house and motorcycle would be sold.

This was to be the beginning of what seemed like a series of problems for Msegena. To her utter surprise, Joshua deposited all the money in his bank account and when she confronted him about this breach she said he attacked her physically and threatened to chop her hands off. With relations between the two of them deteriorating her husband’s relatives came together and began forcing her out of her matrimonial home.

“Joshua went so far as to lock me out of the house forcing me to spend two nights outside with no regard for my safety whatsoever. On the third day I couldn’t take it anymore so I went into town to seek any help I could get,” said Msegena with tears welling in her eyes.

In town she knocked on every door she believed would open for her to lay down her tons of burdens – from local community leaders to the police and finally the court. One of her attempts at seeking relief through the court and reclaim the inheritance hit a dead end when Joshua, now loaded with cash, bribed the magistrate who went on to rule in his favor.

Not every member of her late husband’s family wasn’t touched by what she was going through and at this point her sister-in-law, Safi, who apparently knew of a Geita-based paralegal, Bernard Mosira decide to help Msegane by introducing her to Bernard for further assistance. The rescue came to Msegena through Bernard Mosira who took up the case and immediately established communication with her.

“I called Bernard and explained my problem. He advised me to return home and promised me that he would remain in touch with me and that he will pursue my case”, she said.

Upon setting foot home however, the village chairman convened a traditional meeting traditionally known as “Nzengo” to isolate and force her out of the village on the fabricated claim that she engaged in untoward practices and was hence unfit to be part of the village.

On hearing the startling news Bernard travelled to the village the next day and approached the local leaders to at least help Msegena to start settling down again and get on the path to being in full control of her life, while also pointing the leaders to the consequences of their actions.

Seeing an open call to empower Msegena, Bernard used this experience to educate her on relevant provisions of the law, her rights and her responsibilities.

Armed with a new understanding and ripe confidence, she reported the maltreatment Joshua put her through to the local police station and within days he was apprehended and appeared before the primary court.  The court ruled in her favour ordering the clan members and her late husband’s relatives to desist from selling the house as intended, and effectively declared her its legal owner and of the motorcycle.

“During the hearing, I spoke like someone who knew the law, and people, particularly the magistrate and police, were surprised and wondered where I got such knowledge. I surely didn’t look convincing to anyone” stated Msegana.

“we are delighted to know the importance of observing laws and we have gone as far as inviting Bernard and his team and they have come up here twice now to provide legal education during our regular village meetings”, added the elder.

Msegena’s story paints a vivid picture of how effective legal education can be, often drawing two sides that were once polarized closer and closer and ultimately helping them find common ground under the canopy of the law. It makes a strong case for the sensitization of women’s rights and also the banishing of unjust customs and traditions.

Msegena, now a legally-empowered and free woman leads an improved life raising poultry and growing crops on land spreading out at the back of her house. The motorbike she once had no hope of ever seeing again now ferries people between nearby villages earning her extra income and allowing her to provide for her family.

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KAMPUNI YA KIMATAIFA YA VISA ON MOBILE WASHIRIKIANA NA MAXMALIPO

Kampuni ya kimataifa ya teknolojia ya malipo, imetangaza rasmi ushirikiano wa kimkakati kati yao na Maxcom Afrika ambayo itawawezesha wauzaji zaidi ya 30,000 kupokea malipo ya Visa kwa kutumia simu ya mkononi pamoja na mawakala 20,000 ambao watawezeshwa kupokea amana na kutoa malipo na kuunganisha watanzania na mfumo wa kimatiaifa wa malipo 

Kampuni ya Visa imejitolea kuleta njia rahisi zaidi, za kuaminika na salama za kufanya malipo duniani kote. Sasa, pamoja na malipo kwa kadi za plastiki, wateja wanaweza kutumia simu zao kufanya malipo kwa Visa. 

Visa kwenye simu itawezesha wateja kufanya malipo mbalimbali au kutuma pesa kwa familia na marafiki, bila kukatwa malipo. 

Huduma hii ambayo inatolewa kupita akaunti ya benki huunganisha akaunti ya mteja ya benki na hudumza za benki za simu bila na kuwezesha mteja kufanya malipo ya ndani nan nje ya nchi kwa kutumia huduma ya Visa kwa simu. 

Pia itawezesha huduma za kuweka na kutoa pesa kwa kutoka kwa mawakala wa benki maalumu. 

Ushirikiano wetu na Maxcom Afrika utahakikisha kuwa Watanzania wanaweza kulipa kwa kutumia Visa kwenye simu zao kwa wauzaji wapya zaidi ya 30,000. 

Ushirikiano huu unasisitiza jinsi Visa wamejitolea kuhakikisha na kupanua wigo wa malipo kwa malipo ya simu duniani kote, "alisema Meneja Mkuu wa Visa wa Afrika Mashariki, Sunny Walia.

Maxcom Afrika inatoa njia rahisi, salama na ya kuaminika ya kufanya malip kwa watu binafsi na biashara nchini Tanzania. 

Maxcom Afrika inawezesha malipo kwenye mtandao na moja kwa moja kwenye simu ya mkononi.

Wamejenga vipengele vya usalama kulinda wanunuzi na wauzaji wote kwa kuhakikisha taarifa za shughuli zinafichwa kwa kutumia viwango vya benki huku wakikutuma taarifa ya malipo kwa  akaunti za benki. Maxcom Afrika inatoa malipo ya hapopapo, huduma za mtandao na huduma kwa njia ya simu iliyounganishwa na terminal ya usindikaji kadi.

"Lengo letu la msingi ni kusaidia wateja wao kupata chaguo mbalimbali za kulipia kufanya kazi kwa usahihi na salama kwenye vifaa vyao vya mkononi. Kuunganisha kwa huduma ya Visa kwenye Simu ya Mkono itatuwezesha kutoa huduma bora zaidi wakati wateja wetu wanapokutana mtandaoni, katika biashara zao au mawakala wa benki.

Ushirikiano huu ni muafaka kwa kuwa unatimiza haja ya mifumo salama ya malipo kwa wateja wetu na wafanyabiashara, "alisema Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Maxcom Africa, Juma Rajabu.

Maxcom sasa hutoa huduma za malipo huduma mbalimbali, sekta ya usafiri, afya na bima, huduma za kifedha na huduma za malipo ya biashara. 

Visa imeidhinisha Maxcom Afrika kama mshirika wa ubunifu na huduma zao zitatimiza malengo ya ajenda ya kuingizwa wote katika huduma za fedha nchini Tanzania.

Hudum ya Visa kwenye simu huwawezesha wateja kupata fedha zao moja kwa moja kutoka kwa akaunti zao za benki kupitia programu zao za benki za simu za kulipa wafanyabiashara au kutuma fedha kwa watu binafsi bila ada ya malipo, pamoja na kuhifadhi au kuondoa fedha kwa wakala wowote wa Visa. Wafanyabiashara waliojisajili na huduma hii watapata msimbo wa kipekee wa QR na Nambari ya sehemu ya mauzo ambayo wateja wao kusoma kwa kutumia smartphone ili kufanya malipo. 

Fedha zinahamia moja kwa moja kutoka kwa akaunti ya benki ya mteja  kwenye akaunti ya mfanyabiashara na hutoa taarifa ya muda halisi kwa pande zote mbili. 

Wakala wa benki waliojisajili pia watapokea msimbo wa QR na Nambari ya sehemu ya mauzo ambazo wateja wanaweza kusoma kwa kutumia smartphone ili kuweka au kutoa fedha ndani au kutoka kwenye akaunti za benki zilizowezeshwa.

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COCONUT FOUNDATION KUASHISHA MASHINDANO YA ELIMU SHULE ZA MSINGI

Mkurugenzi Mipango na Uendeshaji  wa Taasisi  ya Coconut Foundation Baraka Koukara, akizungumza na waandishi wa habari watika wa ufunguzi wa mashindano ya tahajia katika Shule za Msingi Tanzania (kushoto) ni Mkurugenzi  wa Kitengo cha Mawasiliano na Mahusiano wa Taasisi ya hiyo Zena Msonde (kulia) ni MenejaMradi wa Coconut Foundation Anna Mwalongo pamoja na Mkurugenzi Rasilimali watu na Utawala Saluna Ally haflaya uzinduzi huo imefanyika leo jijini Dar es Salaam.

Mkurugenzi  wa Kitengo cha Mawasiliano na Mahusiano wa Taasisi ya Coconut Foundation, Zena Msonde ( kushoto), akizungumza na waandishi wa habari watika wa ufunguzi wa mashindano ya tahajia katika Shule za Msingi Tanzania (katikati) ni Mkurugenzi Mipango na Uendeshaji  wa Taasisi hiyo Baraka Koukara pamoja na Mkurugenzi Rasilimali watu na Utawala Saluna Ally haflaya uzinduzi huo imefanyika leo jijini Dar es Salaam.

Mkurugenzi  Rasilimali watu na Utawala wa Taasisi ya Coconut Foundation, Saluna Ally (katikati)akizungumza na waandishi wa habari watika wa ufunguzi wa mashindano ya tahajia katika Shule za Msingi Tanzania (kushoto) ni Mkurugenzi Mipango na Uendeshaji  wa Taasisi hiyo Baraka Koukara pamoja na Meneja Mradi  Anna Mwalongo haflaya uzinduzi huo imefanyika leo jijini Dar es Salaam.

UFUNGUZI WA MASHINDANO YA TAHAJIA KWA WANAFUNZI WA SHULE ZA MSINGI TANZANIA. (TANZANIA NATIONAL SPELLING BEE COMPETITIONS 2018)

Taasisi isiyo ya kiserikali ya Coconut Foundation kwa kushirikiana na wizara ya elimu na TAMISEMI, imeanzisha mashindano ya kutamka herufi za maneno magumu ya lugha ya kiingereza, yenye lengo la kukuza elimu bora, uwezo wa kujieleza na stadi muhimu za maisha kwa wanafunzi wa shule za msingi Tanzania katika kuwaanda wawe nguvukazi sahihi ya uchumi wa viwanda.

Kwa mwaka 2018, zaidi ya shule 100 kutoka mikoa ya Dar es salaam na Lindi zitashiriki kuanzia ngazi ya shule mpaka kitaifa kuanzia mwezi huu Agosti mpaka kilele chake mwezi Novemba, na washindi 10 bora wakitarajia mialiko ya kimataifa. Shindano hili linahusisha shule zote za umma na binafsi, wadau mbalimbali wa elimu na umma kwa ujumla.

Kwa mwaka 2018, Mashindano haya yanaanzia ngazi ya shule ambapo washindi 21 hupatikana kufuzu ngazi ya kimkoa. Kutokana na uwingi wa shule, mkoa wa Dar es salaam manispaa zake 5 yaani Ubungo, Temeke, Ilala, Kigamboni na Kinondoni zitafanya mashindano ya kimkoa hivyo kufanya mikoa 6 pamoja na Lindi. Washindi 50 kutoka kila mkoa watafuzu mashindano ya kitaifa ili kupata washindi 10 bora kutoka makundi mawili kulingana na ngazi za madarasa. Mwaka jana 2017 washindi wa juu walipata nafasi ya kwenda kushiriki mashindano ya Afrika Mashariki nchini Uganda na mashindano ya Afrika nzima nchini Afrika Kusini. Mipango zaidi kuhusu mwaka huu itatangazwa pindi itakapokamilika. Aidha, zawadi mbalimbali hutolewa kwa washindi.

Mashindano haya yenye kuifikia mikoa yote hapo mapema baadae, yatahusisha lugha za kiswahili na kiingereza lakini kwa mwaka 2018 ni kiingereza peke yake; yana lengo la kumuwezesha mwanafunzi kutawala kutawala mawasiliano katika kujieleza binafsi, kujiamini, kujua misamiati mingi ya lugha, kuzungumza katika halaiki za watu wengi, kukuza usikivu yakinifu, kusoma, kuandika, kumudu muda na kufanya mambo kwa wakati, kuishi katika timu na kupata utajiri wa maarifa na stadi mbalimbali ambazo hutunzwa katika fasihi mbalimbali na wataalamu.

Taasisi ya COCONUT FOUNDATION imesema kuwa Mashindano haya yamefanyiwa utafiti na kubaini kiini cha vijana wengi kutoibuka washindi katika soko shindani la ajira baada ya kuhitimu masomo, siyo elimu mbovu bali kukosa uwezo wa ndani kuzikabili changamoto bila woga, na uwezo wa kuitafsiri elimu waliyoipata kutoka nadharia kwenda kwenye matokeo ya kivitendo katika kuzitatua changamoto hizo. Tangu mwaka 2011 kutoka kwenye mwanzo mgumu mpaka kufikia mwaka jana 2017 ambapo shindano la kwanza la majaribio lilifanyika kwa mkoa wa Dar es salaam pekee, taasisi imesema uzoefu ulioonekana ni kuwa madhara ya kisaikolojia ya utotoni na mafunzo au malezi ya awali na msingi, humuathiri mwanadamu maisha yake yote ikiwa hakuna jitihada za utambuzi.

Kuwajengea wanafunzi haiba ya ushindi na kujitawala kuanzia ngazi za utotoni wawe vinara hapo baadae katika ulimwengu wa ajira, biashara na maendeleo mapana ya taifa na dunia kwa ujumla, ndilo lengo kuu la mashindano haya na kwa upekee kabisa taasisi hiyo imejikita kuleta chachu inayohitajika lakini haipo katika mtaala wa kawaida.

Taasisi inazikaribisha shule mbalimbali kujisajili, wadau mbalimbali wa maendeleoya elimu kuunga mkono jitihada hizi na vijana waliohitimu elimu hasa katika fani za lugha kuomba nafasi ya kujitolea ili kukuza ueledi wao na nafasi za ajira.

Aidha, taasisi inaomba ushirikiano kwa vyombo mbalimbali vya habari ili kukuza ufanisi wa shindano hili lenye kuendana na sera ya viwanda, katika kumjenga kijana mtanzania tangu hatua za awali.

Taasisi ya Coconut (Coconut Foundation) ni asasi isiyo ya kiserikali iliyosajiliwa mwaka mwaka 2015 chini ya wizara ya Afya, Maendeleo ya jamii, jinsia, ,wazee na watoto; yenye lengo wa ukuzaji kiwango cha elimu ya kimatokeo kwa kuchagiza stadi muhimu zisizo katika mtaala wa kawaida bila kuuharibu mtaala uliopo bali kushirikiana na wizara husika; kwa kuwafanya wanafunzi wapende kujifunza na kujitegemea zaidi. Taasisi ina makao yake Kijitonyama, Dar es salaam.

Tunawatakia wote utendaji mwema wa maendeleo ya elimu Tanzania na ujenzi wa uchumi wa viwanda.

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Coconut Foundation

DATE EVENT VENUE 9th July -21st September

2018

Training/Instructions on Spelling

guideline to students

At a respective participating school

21st July 2018 Teachers/facilitators envisioning

(T.O.T)

Coconut Foundation offices

4th August 2018 On-stage facilitators training

(judges/callers/Child carers etc)

Coconut Foundation offices

18th August 2018 Endorsement event(stakeholders

forum)

At one of the schools (to be advised soon

22nd-29th September 2018 School competitions At a respective participating school

1st October 2018

Strictly deadline at 1600

hours

End of submitting names of school

winners for regional BEE competitions

Submission at info@coconutfoundation.or.

6th October 2018 Temeke Regional competition National Museum Theatre, Posta-Dar es sala 13th October 2018 Kigamboni Regional Competition National Museum TheatrePosta-Dar es salaa 20th October 2018 Ubungo Regional Competition National Museum Theatre, Posta-Dar es sala 27th October 2018 Lindi Regional Competition Hall- Lindi 3rd November 2018 Ilala Regional Competition National Museum Theatre, Posta-Dar es sala 10th November 2018 Kinondoni Regional Competition National Museum Theatre, Posta-Dar es sala 15th November 2018 Lindi regional winners travel to Dar

es salaam for national competition

Dar es salaam-Mtwara road

16th November 2018 Orientation for all national

contestants

JNICC Hall (Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre) ,Posta-Dar es sal 17TH November 2018 Grand Finale Tanzania National Spelling Bee Competition

JNICC Hall (Julius Nyerere Internation Convention Centre) ,Posta-Dar e salaam 18th November 2018 Lindi regional winners traveling

back to Lindi

Dar es salaam-Mtwara road.

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