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OUNTRY IN WHICH IT WAS DEVELOPED
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Tanzania
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OUNTRY
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COUNTRIES IN WHICH IT IS OPERATING
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Tanzania
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ACTS ABOUT SIZE AND SCOPE
1.
170 students graduating every year from SEKOMU appointed with assistive technology skills for training visually
impaired learners.
2.
168 diploma students graduating from Patandi teachers college every year appointed with assistive technology
training skills for visually impaired learners.
3.
121 students studying secondary school education at Lugalo, Kilosa and Old moshi with knowledge and skills on
computer applications.
4.
95 pupils studying primary education in standard 5, 6 and 7 at Mugeza, Makalala and Ikungi integrated schools with
elementary knowledge on computer application.
O
UTLOOK
The pilot project will be co-implemented by the previous assistive technology stakeholders where the Ministry of
education has policy developer, Patandi teachers college, Sebastian Kolowa Memorial Universtity (SEKOMU),
Mpwapwa, Old Moshi and kilosa secondary schools, Makalala, Ikungi and Mugeza intergreted primary schools as project
implementing agencies will be involved at all stages of the project. A sample of pupils at primary six and seven, all
students in secondary schools, all students taking special needs education in visual impairment in Patandi teachers
college and SEKOMU will be trained in assistive technology as a way of teaching and learning ICT as a curriculum subject.
After 2 years of project implementation the learnings best practice and impacts registered by this project will be
adapted by Ministry of Education, policy and curriculum developers in order for them to scale to institutions admitting
visually impaired persons in the country.
Before the project starts, preliminary mutual understanding between the implementing partners, which are schools,
colleges, and university and site partners including Tanzania League of the Blind, Sight savers, Tanzania Education
Authority and Ministry of Education will be developed.