THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL OF TANZANIA ( NECTA )

The Establishment of NECTA

The National Examination Council of Tanzania ( NECTA ) was established in 1973 by the Parliamentary Act No. 21 of 1973. NECTA is the body charged with the duty of administering all National Examinations in Tanzania.

Functions of NECTA

According to the Parliamentary Act No. 21 of 1973, NECTA has six main functions:

1. To formulate Examinations policy in accordance with the principles of education for self-reliance and the education and training policy;
2. To assume responsibility for examinations within the united republic and to make provision for places and centres of examination;
3. Receive from other persons or bodies of person’s report or other material effecting examinations policy as circumstances ma require;
4. To co-operate with other persons or bodies of persons in the orderly development of an examinations systems in the united republic;
5. To conduct examinations for, and to grant, diplomas, certificate and other award of the council.

The Rationale for NECTA

NECTA was established as a result of the determination of the country to assume full responsibility for all examinations within the United Republic of Tanzania with a view to maintaining quality assurance. By administering all National Examinations, NECTA manages to monitor the quality of education provided. In this way NECTA protects the nation from ill-qualified students emerging from disreputable education providers. The assessment and monitoring of the quality of education provided is crucial to a country’s social and economic development.

Achievements of NECTA

For the past 34 years the vast majority of students who passed National Examinations administered by NECTA have compared very favourably with students from any other part of the world. They have been able to follow undergraduate studies, Masters and even doctorate studies offered by different universities worldwide. As a result, NECTA’s certificates enjoy recognition in many parts of the world.  This is as it should be. With the ever increasing number of schools and with very limited resources, NECTA is now facing formidable challenges. NECTA will definitely need the support of all stakeholders.

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