Secondary school students in different regions have come up with 120 research findings meant to address various problems in their surroundings and the country in general.
According to Young Scientists Tanzania (YST), a non-governmental organisation which facilitated the research projects, the reports will be unveiled during an exhibition scheduled for August 5 to 7.
The executive director of the YST, Dr Gozibert Kamugisha, said over the weekend that the event which will be held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam will showcase year-long innovative and scientific investigations by the students.
The students carried out research in several science fields such as chemical, physical and mathematical. Others included biological and ecological sciences, social and behavioural sciences and technology.
Most of the projects focus on addressing issues such as health, agriculture and food security, communications and transportation safety, among others.
He said prizes will be awarded to students with the best projects.
About 60 students will win prizes in the form of cash, medals, trophies, equipment and library refurbishment.
Mr Kamugisha noted that the initiative was in the wake of realizing that while pass rates are gradually improving, the major problem remained to be the lack of practicals and application of sciences in improving people’s lives.
“It’s now a right time for education policy to consider putting subjects that will engage secondary school students going to the field to do researches,” he said.
Mr Brian Nolan, Secretary to Embassy of Ireland which financed the event, said science and technology has crucial contribution to attaining Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and post MDGs through enabling access to knowledge, industrialization, job creation and food security.
For his part, Mr John Ulanga, vice president for policy and corporate affairs of the BG Tanzania, which also sponsored the event, said if Tanzania targets to reach middle-income country, it should focus on science and technology.
He also said as the country is also gearing towards oil and gas economy, science and technology could play a major role in attaining that by producing its own experts on the sector.
By Bernard Lugongo - The Citizen
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