DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIAN scholars returning from Japan have been challenged to turn the knowledge, skills and international exposure gained into practical solutions through their studies to drive innovation and improve service delivery in the country. The call was made by the Japanese Ambassador to Tanzania, Amb. Yoichi Mikami during a JICA-LTTP reporting and send-off … The post JICA scholars challenged to turn knowledge into development solutions appeared first on Daily News .
**DAR ES SALAAM: **TANZANIAN scholars returning from Japan have been challenged to turn the knowledge, skills and international exposure gained into practical solutions through their studies to drive innovation and improve service delivery in the country.
The call was made by the Japanese Ambassador to Tanzania, Amb. Yoichi Mikami during a JICA-LTTP reporting and send-off ceremony for this year.
Ambassador Mikami said the value of the scholarship should not be measured by the scholars’ successful completion of their studies, but by the impact they would make after returning home.
“The real moment for this programme comes even after that. It is when you work in your workplaces and communities with what you learned from the programme,” said ambassador Mikami.
Eight Tanzanian scholars have successfully completed a three and four years of Master’s and PhD studies while 16 others are preparing to leave for the country to pursue further studies under the programme.
The Long-Term Training Programme (LTTP) conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has so far supported more than 274 Tanzanians, equipping them with advanced knowledge, professional skills and international exposure.
He said the returnees have an important role to play in ensuring that the knowledge gained abroad translated into tangible benefits for the country, particularly through their workplaces and communities.
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JICA’s Chief Representative in Tanzania, Dr Kuge Katsuya said investment in human capital is critical as the country moves towards implementing its Vision 2050, which seeks to transform the country into a knowledge-based and industrialised economy.
He said human resource development remained an important pillar of the longstanding cooperation between the two countries, with JICA continuing to support the country’s development priorities.
He urged the departing scholars to use their time in Japan not only to acquire academic qualifications but also to study the country’s development experience and identify lessons that could be adapted to Tanzania’s circumstances.
Moreover, Senior Human Resource Officer in the President’s Office, Public Service Management and Good Governance, Ms Magreth Ngondia challenged the returning scholars to apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills to improve service delivery and promote innovation in their respective workplaces.
Dr Matthew Simutasingwa, a lecturer in the Department of Geology at the University of Dodoma (UDOM), and the Programme beneficiary said his four-year study in Japan equipped him with advanced practical and research skills in rare earth elements, which he intends to transfer to Tanzanian students and research programmes.
His research focused on carbonatite rocks containing rare earth elements in Morogoro, with similar deposits found in other parts of the country.
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