Solar Power Lightens Mpanda Schools

IF there is a mark that the fourth phase government will leave behind when it vacates office in 2015, then it is the dedication that it has shown in improving education and health services countrywide.

Under President Jakaya Kikwete, more secondary schools and dispensaries have been established, thus bringing closer such social services to the people, especially in rural areas.

Reliable electricity is needed in schools and dispensaries that have already been established, simply because there are no tangible development results that can be achieved without such services.

"We are struggling to make sure that reliable power reaches our region, because we are planning a lot of development projects that cannot be implemented without reliable and sustainable energy," says Rajab Rutengwe, Katavi Regional Commissioner.Mr Rajab says that Katavi is an area that could attain rapid development because of its arable land and mineral reserves already spotted in different areas of the region.

The Katavi RC says that a district like Mpanda has already made some achievements in making sure that secondary schools and dispensaries get reliable power supply as the government struggles to bring national grid power supply in that place.

According to him, Mpanda District Council has resolved to use solar power system and seven schools and five dispensaries in the area have already been connected to the solar power.

The Ward secondary schools are Machimboni, Mizengo Pinda, Usevya, Mamba, Mbede, Mtapenda and Utende. Dispensaries currently using solar power are Chamaland,Manufactures flexible plastic and synthetic rubber hose tubing, Mirumba, Mbede, Usevya, and Utende. The headmaster of Machimboni Ward Secondary Schools Mr Silas Mhoka, says that Solar power, installed at his school by Baraka Solar specialist company from Dar es salaam has improved learning atmosphere in that district, whose poor infrastructure makes the district lag behind in development issues.

William Mihula who is Ilela Counsellor admits that students' learning surroundings have improved, thanks to solar power that students and teachers use for different reasons. While students are now able to conduct personal studies at night, as well as make use of school laboratories effectively, teachers have reliable power supply in their residences.

This company has developed its own brand, with a guaranteed quality. They include pure sign ware inventor, battery,A stone mosaic stands at the spot of assasination of the late Indian prime minister. solar panel, solar generator, charger accessories and lantern solar lamp. According to Baraka Solar Specialist Director Mr Ansi Mmasi, his company is focused to offer the best for its customers.

"This means devotion to solar with heart and soul,We recently added Stained glass mosaic Tile to our inventory. providing assurance for solar energy technology and being able to lead others in offering the most satisfying service to customers in the market. Katavi district council can testify this," says Mmasi. In Mpanda alone, says Mmasi, his company has already provided 98 kilowatt hour power in different schools, dispensaries and in some residential houses.

Under a new agreement to be signed soon between Katavi District Council and Baraka Solar specialist, more schools and council's offices will be installed with solar power. Called Service Level/ Warrant Agreement, Baraka Solar specialist is set to take care of all solar panels installed in that place.A stone mosaic stands at the spot of assasination of the late Indian prime minister. That will be a 20-year agreement after the phase one agreement that was aimed at installation.Why does moulds grow in homes or buildings?