Kisarawe eyes 150m/- budget for water, power supply in secondary schools

By: Unknown on 12:30 AM

Kisarawe District Executive Director (DED), Mwanamvua Mrindoko

In an effort to supply water and electricity to 15 ward secondary schools the Kisarawe District Council (KDC) in Coast Region is preparing a budget of 150m/-.

 

The budget will also include gas to be used in laboratories of the schools and each will need around 10m/- for the facilities, according to the Kisarawe District Executive Director (DED), Mwanamvua Mrindoko.

 

He said over the weekend that the supply of gas, water and electricity is essential for the  day to day running of the schools.

 

 He explained: “Each school has   three laboratories for physics, biology   and chemistry. If these get water, electricity and gas this will to a certain extent help in improving the quality of education. The labs were built recently by the community in collaboration with the local government.”

 

The secondary schools that may benefit from the utilities include Mzenga, Kurui, Maneromango, Gogoni, Msanga, Chole, Kibuta, Msimbu, Masaki, Chanzige, Kimani, Mfuru, Vikumburu, Makurunge and Gwata. 

 

The DED said so far 22 out of 39 laboratories have been constructed, seven were almost complete while six are yet to be constructed. She said among challenges facing the construction of labs was lack of funds.

 

However, she noted that construction of the remaining six labs would start once funds are received from other sources  which she did not disclose.

She said that each school is supposed to have three labs, each costing at least 63m/- in construction, infrastructures and materials.

 

Mwanamvua said the council has requested the government to offer at least 64 science subject teachers and three laboratory technicians for each school.

 

“The government has promised to employ more science subject teachers and that it will start providing one lab technician to each school,” she said.