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The aim of this study is to identify challenges facing educational institutions and industry in attracting, making and retaining scientists amidst lack of interest by students in sciences, technology and mathematics, STEMs subjects. Study finds that attracting, developing and retaining young engineers is not “one person task”
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ATTRACTING, DEVELOPING AND RETAINING SCIENTISTS: CASE OF RECENT UNIVERSITY GRADUATES IN TANZANIA
Simon Peter Ngalomba
University of Dar es Salaam
School of Education
Department of Educational Foundations, Management and Life Long Learning
E-mail: [email protected]
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The aim of this study is to identify challenges facing educational institutions and industry in attracting, making and retaining engineers amidst lack of interest by students in sciences, technology and mathematics, STEMs subjects. This study benchmarking best practices in developed countries universities and industries in attracting, developing and retaining junior scientists. The study adopt case study which highlight strategies in industry and educational institutions and benefit accrued by them. Study finds that attracting, developing and retaining young engineers is not “one person task”. It recommends that 3-tier partnership between the government, educational institutions and industry to support young engineers entering the profession.
