Water Ministry Permanent Secretary, Eng Mbogo Futakamba
Water Ministry Permanent Secretary, Eng Mbogo Futakamba, said the
aim is to motivate and generate many graduates in the water field. These
would conduct research and provide consultancy services for integrated
development and management of water resources in the country, he said.
He was speaking during the launch of the WDMI Water Technician Fund, Laboratory and new board in Dar es Salaam last weekend.
He said connecting graduates to employment opportunities would motivate others to opt for water courses.
He said many students, especially girls, do not like pursuing water courses because they know it is difficult to get jobs.
He said the government would help out by looking for opportunities
in various companies and connecting them with graduates so as to improve
the water sector.
Further, he said, in collaboration with the established Water
Technician Fund, the government would offer loans to cover expenses for
students who fail to secure sponsorship.
He pledged to cooperate with the WDMI and ensure that students who study at the institute receive quality education.
“The government will always monitor the institute to ensure that
students receive quality education so that they can later stimulate our
country’s economic development,” he said.
For his part, the WDMI Board Chairman, Gabriel Kasenga, said the
country needs many water technicians as their number was very small at
present.
“Our vision is to be the Centre of Excellency for providing
technical education as well as training, conducting research and
providing consultancy services for integrated development and management
of water resources in Africa,” he noted.
He said the Water Technician Fund will start by sponsoring up to
200 students who are unable to meet expenses and tuition fees, but they
would be increasing.
“The Fund will collaborate with the ministry so that students who
are not selected for sponsorship get funds to acquire water development
and management studies at the institute,” he said.
Formerly known as the Water Resources Institute (WRI), the WDMI was
established in 1974 as a unit of the Ministry of Water and Energy to
meet the demand for middle-level water technicians under the national
massive 20-year Rural Water Supply Programme (1971-1991).
The aim of the WDMI is to develop and provide expertise required in
the water sector through training, consultancy and research under
policy guidelines of the Ministry of Water.
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