DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 29 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has today, January 29, 2026, launched a scientific strategic programme aimed at building strong foundations in Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic (RWA) for pre-primary children and standard one and two pupils.

Speaking at the launching ceremony held at the headquarters of the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) in Dar es Salaam, the President said that the programme is among the commitments she pledged to fulfill within the first 100 days after the election.

Additionally, she said that the initiative is part of the implementation of the 2014 National Education and Training Policy, which seeks to ensure that every citizen acquires knowledge, skills, values, and the capac...