PAWAGA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Before and after colonialism no women had garaduated to the high learning institution but only man had graduated from university of St.Marys in CANADA.Pawaga area which is situated west side in Iringa rural region and distance of 75 kilometres from municipal of Iringa.

Education development before 1961 and after colonialism meant after retained it freedom from Tanganyika had became Tanzania free country.Pawaga ward siatuated before Iringa region founded during in 1948 was only knowable region called South highland now Mbeya.

In 1948 only one primary school was established by colonialism to accomodate more than sixteen villages while population was 700 residents per each village.That primarys chool named Authority primary school now Kimande primary school.Itunundu primary school was second established by Roman Catholic Church authority was in 1953 under observation of Father Egdio Crema (italian).Itunudu primary school began with thirteen students.In 1956 Mbeya regional commissioner went to pawaga and ordered to close the school because students were very few than expecting number but Father Crema asked Regional Commissioner to gave him him time to look for students who will come to join in his school.Father Crema convinced himself to walk on foot far away more than ten kilometres daily to look children who were willing to learn.Father Crema got a lot of obstacles collecting children. Parents were scared because Father Crema was white (italian man) that needed him talk to parents giving promise that their children not going to die but they will be safety and get back after class hours.Father Crema supposed to live with other children who were living far away from school located.
In 1957 regional commissioner came back at itunundu primary school and met with a lot of students learning there.(to be continued recent)