Dar es Salaam, Dec. 4 -- DAR ES SALAAM:  THE National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) has been commended by the government for playing a significant role in the implementation of meritocracy in the nation.

Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda showered praises over the weekend during the launch of a three-day exhibition to commemorate the NECTA 50th Anniversary held at the Mnazi Mmoja garden in Dar es Salaam.

According to him, by administering national examinations, the nation has significantly reduced bureaucracy of allocating opportunities based on friendship, ethnicity, religion, corruption and even inheritance, thereby putting meritocracy into place.

In a nutshell, meritocracy is a governme...