Speaking during the handing over of the materials held at Matongolo primary school in Kilosa district yesterday, Sifa Jonas, the school’s principal said the school received 50 desks worth 5m/-.
According to her, the donation will help in addressing the challenge of desks shortage that forced students to sit down during class sessions.
She said the donations include iron sheets, timber, nails and desks which will benefit Murrad Sadiq Secondary school, Mziha Secondary school together with Madizini, Mlali, Matongolo and Mkwatani primary schools.
Jonas said Matongolo primary school has a total of 2379 students, 1,155 being boys while 1,224 are girls adding that the school has a total of 236 desks with a deficit of 557 desks.
"This donation will help reduce the challenge of shortage of desks as students were forced to sit on the ground. We are facing the shortage of 557 desks;
The 236 desks that we currently have do not meet the needs of our 2,379 students. We need another 557 desks,” said Jonas.
Mvomero district primary education officer Bruno Sangwe said that from the donations, Murrad Sadiq and Mziha secondary schools received building materials including roofing sheets each worth 5m/-.
Najma Ally, a standard five student at Madizini primary school in Mvomero district said that the donation helped reduce the challenge.
NMB Bank central zone manager, Nsolo Mlozi said the bank has this year allocated more than 2bn/- to support various corporate social responsibility projects across the country in sectors that include education, health and emergencies among others.
“We commit one percent of our profit after tax each year to support various corporate social investments in sectors including health, education and emergencies;
This year alone, we have allocated more than 2bn/- to support the sector,” Nsolo said.
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