The Vocational Educational and Training Authority (VETA)

About The Vocational Educational and Training Authority (VETA)

The Vocational Educational and Training Authority (VETA) was established by an Act of Parliament No. 1 of 1994 charged with broad tasks of coordinating, regulating, financing, Promoting and providing vocational education and training in Tanzania. The history of VETA dates back to 1940 when the Apprenticeship Ordinance was enacted to guide training in the industry. The Vocational Training Act of 1974, which established the National Vocational Training Division was replaced by the Vocational Educational and Training Act. of 1994.

Mission: To ensure provision of quality VET that meets labour market needs, through effective regulation, coordination, financing, and promotion, in collaboration with stakeholders”.

Vision: An excellent VET system that is capable of supporting national social economic development in a global context”.

Background

After independence in 1961, the Government inherited two Trade Schools operated by the Ministry of Education. These were Ifunda & Moshi Technical Schools. The schools ran a three-year training programme for youth who had completed primary school education and the curriculum was broad in the first year with subsequent specialization during the second and third years. A period of two years indentured apprenticeship scheme was Songeaed to follow the school based training. Apprenticeship training was based on a 1940 ordinance; Cap.81 of the Laws. The schools were initially established to fill a real need because the country had neither the industrial network nor the skilled workers who could train others on the job. But while the curriculum placed great emphasis on workshop practice, the schools were at the same time conforming to the requirements of the education system instead of the industry system

In 1969 a Vocational Training Centre was established at Chang’ombe in Dar es Salaam. This was the first centre to conduct Vocational Education and Training in Tanzania. The people who were trained were army soldiers and workers from Ministry of Works. Then slowly candidates who had completed standard seven (primary school leavers) started to join such training. The Instructors at first were members of the military force and few civilians, Mr Ahmed Athuman, the Advisor to VETA management was one of the Instructors. As time went on, candidates who performed well started to be retained as Instructors. The centre started with three trades namely: Motor Vehicle Mechanics – with 29 candidates, fitter Mechanics – with 9 candidates, and Carpentry and Joinery – with 8 candidates.

Contact us

 

	Regional Director Western Zone P.O. Box 1218 Tabora Telephone +255 262 604 750 Fax: +255 262 604 890 E-mail: [email protected]	2.	Regional Director Central Zone P.O. Box 2197, Dodoma, Tel: +255 262 322 383, Fax: +255 262 322 275 E-mail:[email protected]
3.	Regional Director Lake Zone P.O. Box 1983 Mwanza Telephone +255 282 573 014 Fax: +255 282 573013 E-mail: [email protected]	4.	Regional Director DSM Zone P.O. Box Dar es salaam Telephone +255 282 573 014 Fax: +255 282 573 013 E-mail [email protected]
5.	Regional Director Eastern Zone P.O. Box 1696 Morogoro Telephone +255 234 526 Fax: +255 234 526 E-mail: [email protected]	6	Regional Director Northern Zone P.O. Box 1738 Moshi Telephone +255 272 754 468 Fax: +255 272 754 253 E-mail: [email protected]
7.	Regional Director South West Zone P.O. Box 2489 Mbeya Telephone +255 252 504 369 Fax: +255 252 504 370	8.	Regional Director Highland Zone P.O. Box 818 Iringa Telephone +255 262 702 351 Fax: +255 262 700693 E-mail: [email protected]
9.	Principal MVTT College P.O. Box 671 Tel: 23 261 4466 or 261 4641 Fax:+255 232614466 E-mail: [email protected]	10.	Regional Director South East Zone P.O.Box 700