AIRTEL BOOK AID ROOTS FOR LEARNING OF SCIENCE SUBJECTS

Students of Kigoma Region's Gungu Secondary School display science books donated to their school by Airtel at the weekend.

Students are encouraged to increase efforts in their studies to acquire skills that will contribute to the nation’s social and economic development.

Handing over science books to Ujiji municipal Education Officer Yalagwila Gwimo for use by Gungu Secondary School in Kigoma, Airtel’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Hawa Bayumi noted that Tanzania is in great need of professional manpower.

“Each and every individual student must use whatever opportunity they have to widen their knowledge to bridge this gap,” she said.

“We have decided to join forces with the government by supporting secondary schools in the country with teaching aids,” she went on to say.

“We hope the assistance will inspire students to improve their performance,” she added.

Bayumi said at the moment, the number of students majoring in science subjects is very low.

“This is the reason of we decided to support schools with science books in order to increase number of students taking science subjects,” she added.

She said Airtel is working not only to improve “students’ learning environment but also that of their teachers.

“We are also donating books to assist teachers effectively transfer knowledge to their students,” Hawa said. Gungu Secondary school Headmaster Alberto Dobeye expressed gratitude for the support.

“The books we have received today will improve students’ and teachers’ access to learning material that will help boost their academic performances,” he said.  

Commenting on the aid, Ujiji Municipal Education officer Yalagwila Gwimo appealed to the students to make effective use of the received aid.

“The donation is timely and I encourage good use of the materials so they may last long and serve more students and teachers,| he said.

“I also encourage more students to enroll for science subjects,” he added.

Expressing their gratitude on behalf of other students, Kassim Abdallah and Rosemary Christopher acknowledged that the book donation will encourage students to study harder.

Airtel’s commitment to corporate social responsibility focuses mainly in the health and education sectors. Since the establishment of Airtel Shule yetu project, more than 1000 secondary schools have benefited from various donations ranging from books and desks to construction of classrooms among other things.

 

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN