Abstract:

Education for Self-Reliance policy of 1967 was the defining concept of work-oriented education in post-colonial Tanzania. It was a policy geared towards building a just society under Socialism. The implementation of this policy involved, among other things, nationalization and control of schools by the state, promotion of equality and nationhood among Tanzanians. Amid its implementation was a well-established group of Indian minorities in the country. This group of minorities had its own systems of educations which ensured sustainable growth of Indians in the territory. It had its own schools and curriculum which aimed at preserving the Indian culture and well-being. For this reason, the implementation of Education for Self-reliance policy affected the Indian education establishments. This paper therefore intends to uncover the extent to which the policy shaped Indians and Indian Education system in Tanzania. To achieve this objective, the paper utilizes both primary and secondary data from oral and written sources. The paper argues that the post-colonial education policy contradicted and reshaped the Indian Education system in Tanzania.

Keywords:

Education, Education for Self-Reliance, Indian Education, Ujamaa (African socialism), Curriculum.