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All in all, the forum was a very good opportunity for self
reflections and evaluation. And for us OUT Staff, are we
Ideal Graduates in our respective lines of duties?
Mwenyekiti wa Baraza, Prof. Samwel Wangwe akimkabidhi zawadi Dk. Henry Daffa Shekifu wakati
wa hafla ya kuwaaga Wajumbe waliomaliza muda wao.
OUT members and other participants during the 8 Km Pink Charity Walk 2015 on Saturday 10th October, 2015
The OUT Vice Chancellor Prof. Elifas Bisanda exchanging documents with Prof.
Julian M. Murchison of the Department of Anthropology, Millsaps College, 19th
October, 2015.
degrees must also pass oral and
written comprehensive examinations
in their major fields of study. Among
other things, the agreement will
The OUT Vice Chancellor Prof. Elifas Bisanda speaking to the media in front
of the OUT booth during the ICT in Education Exhibitions, 1st October,
2015.
A class of more than twenty students sharing one computer for a lesson at Katoro Secondary School in Geita Region.
The Director of the Institute of Educational and Management Technologies Dr. Edephonce Nfuka visited some
Regions to make follow-up on the Ministry of Education
and Vocational Training (MoEVT) one year pilot project
on Inservice Training of Secondary School Science and
Mathematics Teachers in using ICT and other Technologies, popularly known as the Retooling Project.
The Geita RC promised to assist schools to get ICT facilities, including computers labs for students, laptops for
teachers, projectors etc. She also promised to use existing
collaboration between Geita Region and a certain Region
in Denmark to propose an ICT project that can assist in
putting up necessary ICT infrastructure and related skills
in the involved schools.
The OUT team assessed the achievements and implementation of the project among others. The preliminary assessment indicates that the use of ICT in teaching and learning at schools in Geita although could be beneficial, is still
limited by the lack of ICT facilities.
In Geita Region, Dr. Nfuka was accompanied by the Director the OUT Regional Centre Dr Nestory Ligembe to
visit the Geita Regional Commissioner (RC) Mrs. Fatma
Mwasa at her Office on 8th October 2015 and held discussions on implementation of the project.
The Geita RC Ms. Fatma Mwasa, (Centre), Director of Institute of Educational and Management Technologies Dr.
Edephonce Nfuka and the Director of Geita Regional Centre Dr. Nestory Ligembe (Left) at the Geita RCs office, 8th
October 2015.
he African Network for Internalization of Education (ANIE) organized its 6th Annual Conference in Dar es Salaam in collaboration with the
Open University of Tanzania. The high profile conference was conducted from 7th to 9th October at
the Giraffe Ocean View hotel, and gathered more
than 200 participants from about 30 countries.
ANIE is a pan-African network committed to the
advancement of high quality research, capacity
building, information sharing and exchange, transnational networking and cooperation and policy
advocacy on internationalization of education. The
network was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
The conference theme From MDGs to SDGs: The
contribution of International Higher Education
geared towards post Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) and what will be the role of the newly
introduced Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
in African higher education. Several keynote addresses were delivered by prominent speakers, including the president of the Pan-African University
Council and the former OUT Vice Chancellor Prof.
Tolly Mbwette.
The IEMT staff team ought to have scored more goals after getting a few good chances that were however thrown
away by strikers Bariki Kamala and Hendric Komba. The
two teams headed to the breather with the staff team leading two goals to one for students.
The friendly match saw the team brave the scorching midday sun at a lowly attended match despite great efforts to
encourage staff and students to attend. Worst, the designated cheering team did not turn up.
The staff team would have won the match by big margin
but lack of prolonged practice prevailed upfront. Up to
the final whistle by well marked referee from Makongo
Secondary Mr. Cedric Haule, staff team was leading by
two goals against one of the students. Staff line up was:
Hamad Kassim, Nelson Godfrey, Oscar,/Bernard Mwakyuru, Mwanuzi Babyegeya, Nyoni, Exvodius Albert, Msami Kawiche, Alberto Benitez, Hendric Komba, Emmanuel
Thomas, Bariki Kamala and Godfrey Haonga,
Speaking during the closing, the IEMT Acting Director Mr. Stephen Lukindo commended the players and
said this was the start of various entertainment activities
scheduled in the Institute which aimed to bring together
staff and students towards a bilateral relationship and
eventfully maintaining their physical fitness . The Acting
Director also commended the OUT Sports Coach Consolata Mwendabantu for the great support and involvement
she rendered during the preparations of this match.
The winning team was presented by a trophy that was received by the teams captain Hendric Komba on behalf of
the team, who celebrated with ululations. There were also
cash prices to those who scored goals, Emmanuel Thomas,
Godfrey Haonga and Student Ismail Hatib received Tshs.
Ten thousand each for the work well done. The overall
player who demonstrated high discipline throughout the
game, Zahoro Salum (Mpemba) from the students team,
also received the same amount. The function was officially
closed at 12.15 in the afternoon.
The IEMT staff team (in green jersey) and the Students team (in yellow) posing for a group photo
before the match.
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