Dodoma, Dec. 24 --  A total of 14,433 students, including 123 bachelors and masters degree holders, have been selected to join various vocational training programmes offered by the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) for the 2026 academic year.

Announcing the selection results in Dodoma yesterday, VETA Director General CPA Anthony Kasore said the figure represents 76 per cent of all applicants, adding that the remaining 24 per cent will be considered after consenting to join alternative programmes, as they had initially applied for only one course.

He said of the students selected directly, 8,776 are male, accounting for 61 per cent, while 5,657 are female, equivalent to 39 per cent.

CPA Kasore noted that as VETA co...