The Operational Efficiency of the Administrative Organization of Tanzania Education System

Abstract

The operational efficiency of the administrative organization of Tanzaia education system is constraned by top down-planning, poor reporting arrangments, and excessive worklod for senior ministry officials.   Some areas like Special Education are underplayed.   Reporting arrangements make Regional Education Officers (REOs) powerless, because they report to Regional Executive Directors.   (REOs) also have inadequate powers over the District Education Officers (DEO) because of the nature of the regional and structural organization.   It is recommended., among other thins, that to work with macro plans would promote planning from below rather than from above.   R.E.O's should be given more powers to control educational resouces in theier regions, and they should be linked to the DEO n order t maintain clear reporting lines.