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PROFILE

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.

 Management of VETA                                                                                                                              The Director General is the chief executive officer of the Authority and is responsible for the overall management of the Authority. The Director General is being assisted by a management team of nine members, of which eight are at the head office and the Principal of MVITC. There are nine Regional Directors managing nine zonal offices. The Director General is responsible to the VET Board which has the overall mandate of managing the Authority.  The following are Vision, Mission and the overall objectives of  VETA.

VISION        

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

 MISSION             

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

The overall objectives of VETA according to Act No. 1 of 1994 are:

(a) to provide vocational education opportunities, and facilities for such training;

(b) to establish a vocational education and training system which includes both basic and specialized training to 

    meet the needs of both the formal and the informal sectors;

(c) to satisfy the demands of the labour market for employees with trade skills in order  to improve production and

    productivity of the economy;

(d) to ensure that the system of vocational education and training is based on demand, is cost effective and given a

     gradual decentralized planning and implementation authority  to the regions to ensure maximum utilization of

     resources and relevance of training programmes;

(e) to foster and promote entrepreneurial values and skills as an integral part of training programmes;

(f) to promote on-the-job training in industry for both apprenticeship training and for skill up-dating and upgrading;

(g) to promote access to vocational education and training for disadvantaged groups;

(h) to secure adequate and stable financing of the vocational education and training system;

(i) to raise the quality of vocational education and training being provided;

(j) to promote and provide vocational education and training according to needs, within

    the framework of the over all national socio-economic development plans and policies;

(k) to promote a balancing of supply and demand for skilled labour in both wage employment and for skills needed

   for self-employment in rural and urban areas;

(l) to promote and provide short tailor-made course programmes and in-service training in order to improve the '

    performance both of quality and productivity of the national economy;

(m) to provide a dual vocational education and training system, combining broad based  training with gradual

     specialization and practical experience from work and;

(n) to promote flexible training approach and appropriate teaching methodologies.

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