Dar es Salaam — Former President Benjamin Mkapa's call for national dialogue to save the education standards received backing from some academics yesterday, with some saying the country has an urgent need to improve standards.
Mr Mkapa, who doubles as Chancellor of University of Dodoma, said recently that there was a 'crisis' in education, reiterating that there was a need for national dialogue to save the students in public schools.
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