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The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) was established in 2004. HESLB is responsible for issuing loans to students pursuing advanced/higher diplomas and degree studies at accredited higher education institutions in and outside the country. HESLB is also required to collect repayment for
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The Tanzania Library Services Board (TLSB) was established in 1963 but is now governed by a law passed in 1975. TLSB promotes, establishes, equips, and develops libraries, information centers, and documentation centers. TLSB provides information to all groups of people, including children, youth,
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The commissioner of education, under the permanent secretary, is the chief academic advisor in all aspects of professional departments and parastatal organizations. The commissioner supervises the special needs education unit, the distance learning unit, the school registration unit, the primary
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The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) was established in 2005 as the successor to the Higher Education Accreditation Council. Prior to the establishment of TCU, each higher education institution implemented its mandatory functions as stipulated in its individual Act of Parliament or
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TCU is a body corporate mandated to recognize, approve, register, and accredit universities operating in Tanzania, and local or foreign university level programs being offered by non-TCU registered higher education institutions. TCU also coordinates the proper functioning of all university
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was established under the Executive Agencies Act, 1997. Its purpose is to provide regular and systematized educational management and administration training for all categories of educational management and administration personnel in the education service.
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The Vocational Education and Training Authority was established in 1994. It is an autonomous government agency charged with the overall responsibility for coordinating, regulating, financing, providing, and promoting vocational education and training.
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education division, the secondary education division, the teacher education division, the technical and vocational education division, the higher education division, the adult and non formal education division, and the school inspectorate division.
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adults, and disadvantaged groups. In carrying out these responsibilities, TLSB acquires, organizes, and distributes books, non-book materials, and other forms of information materials to individuals, schools, institutions, and the public.
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The Tanzania Education Authority is a corporate body established in 2001. Its purpose is to manage the Education Fund, which supports education projects submitted by universities, technical colleges, and full-registered schools.
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The National Examinations Council of Tanzania was established in 1973. The council is responsible for administering all national examinations and awarding primary, secondary, and post-secondary official diplomas.
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The Institute of Adult Education was established in 1975. The institute is responsible for running continuing and non-formal education programmes for adults, with special emphasis on rural communities.
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constitutions. In the same Act that established TCU, Parliament repealed all the prior Acts that dealt with institutions individually. Each institution was then required to register with TCU.
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The National Council for Technical Education was established in 1998. It is responsible for overseeing the provision of quality technical education and training in Tanzania.
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Other Tanzanian educational organizations exist, some of which are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. They include:
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at the pre-school, primary, secondary and teacher training levels." It was founded in 1963 under an act of parliament whereby TIE was under the
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under the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. TIE is "charged with the responsibility of ensuring the quality of
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all loans issued to students since 1994, so as to make the scheme successful and sustainable.
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The core functions of the ministry are coordinated through the following divisions and units:
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The support functions of the ministry are provided by the following divisions and units:
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institutions in Tanzania to foster a harmonized higher education system in the country.
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Education agencies, authorities, boards, councils, commissions, and institutes
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The Vocational Education and Training Authority of Tanzania office based in
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Parliament of Tanzania, National Examinations Council of Tanzania Act, 1973
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Parliament of Tanzania, Higher Education Students' Loans Board Act, 2004
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Parliament of Tanzania, Vocational Education and Training Act, 1994
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Parliament of Tanzania, Tanganyika Library Services Board Act, 1963
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Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
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Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
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Parliament of Tanzania, Tanzania Library Services Board Act, 1975
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Dar es Salaam Regional Vocational Training and Services Centre
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Parliament of Tanzania, Education Fund Act, 2001, Sections 4-5
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Parliament of Tanzania, Institute of Adult Education Act, 1975
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Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children
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Policy, Parliament, Youth, Labour, Employment and Disabled
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Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
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Parliament of Tanzania, Executive Agencies Act, 1997
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Agency for the Development of Educational Management
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Agency for the Development of Educational Management
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Agency for the Development of Educational Management
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7 Magogoni Street, Kivukoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Index

Swahili
Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
Government of Tanzania
The Ministry Website
government body
education
Tanzania
head offices
Dar es Salaam
John Magufuli
Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
Sifuni Mchome
Primary education division
Secondary education division
Teacher education division
School inspectorate division
Adult and non formal education division
Technical and vocational education division
Higher education division
Special needs education unit
Distance learning unit
School registration unit
Cross cutting issues unit
Policy and planning division
Administration
Legal services unit
Finance and accounts unit
Internal audit unit
Information, education and communication unit
Procurement management unit

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