Collaboration Between VETA and Tanzania Prisons Service for Inmate Training

TLDR

• VETA Director for Northern Zone, Ms Monica Mbelle, announced the initiative during a joint meeting between VETA officials and representatives of the Tanzania Prisons Service (TPS) held in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region.
• KILIMANJARO: THE Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) Northern Zone has begun preparations to introduce vocational training for prisoners so as to equip inmates with job skills, improving behaviour and.
• The vocational training programme will cover a wide range of trades in prisons across the Northern Zone and is expected to benefit thousands of male and female inmates each year, helping them reintegrate into society.
• She added, “Through this partnership, VETA and the Prison Service aim to equip inmates with practical skills that are in demand in the labour market, enabling them to find jobs or start their own businesses after.
• The collaboration between VETA Northern Zone and the Prison Service is expected to strengthen the provision of vocational training to prisoners based on the needs of the job market and self-employment opportunities, as.