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Chinese firm to transform Tanzania's unskilled labor into qualified technicians

Xinhua, September 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

China's Shanghai Construction Group (SCG) is set to transform local Tanzanians from unskilled labor into being qualified technicians.

SCG Tanzania project chief site manager Su Yungang disclosed this Monday at the official launch of "Skills Competition Grand Final 2015 for SCG's Local Staff in Tanzania" in Monduli District of Arusha.

Su explained that, normally casual unskilled workers are hired and sent away after the projects are completed, but SCG intends to transform its hired labor force into skilled experts through giving them serious training on site.

SCG is currently undertaking the building of many residential housing units in Monduli district as part of the ongoing countrywide construction.

SGC also hires thousands of Tanzanian casual workers to work at the housing construction base as well as other building sites around the country and the company feels it was high time to upgrade them to become skilled workers through the special competition in which winners earn prizes as well.

Su said the housing project happens to be SCG's first project in Tanzania and they intend to not only come up with quality products but also ensure that through the project, the lives of many Tanzanians working in different sites across the nation will be transformed for better. Endit