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Tanzania and China strengthen vocational training for young people

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Tanzania and China want to deepen cooperation in technical and vocational training to better prepare young people for the needs of the economy. In Tianjin, the two deputy education ministers discussed scholarships, expert exchanges and the creation of four technical institutions in Tanzania, according to the Tanzanian Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

Tanzania and China have agreed to continue their cooperation in technical education and vocational training to increase young people’s skills and prepare specialists suited to the needs of the modern economy, Jamhurimedia reported. The agreement was discussed in Tianjin by Wanu Hafidh Ameir, Tanzania’s deputy minister of Education, Science and Technology, and Ren Youqun, China’s deputy minister of Education.

Wanu Hafidh Ameir cited infrastructure construction, scholarships, specialised training and exchanges as areas in which China is already contributing to the development of education in Tanzania, according to Jamhurimedia.

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