ARUSHA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reappointed Dr John Lusingu as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Community Development Tengeru for a second term.
According to a statement issued by the government communication unit in Dodoma on Monday, the appointment was made under the powers granted to the President through Section 19 (1) of the 2013 Establishment Order of the Institute of Community Development Tengeru.
The statement added that Dr Lusingu’s appointment is effective since June 22, 2026.
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The TICD (formerly known as the Community Development Training Institute; CDTI-Tengeru) was legally established in the year 1963 and in 2013 became the Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD) under the Tengeru Institute of Community Development Establishment Order of 2013.
The 2013 establishment order granted the TICD an autonomous status.
The institute has attractive surroundings together with relatively cool weather for the greater part of the year, an environment that is highly conducive for learning activities. For about 62 years the institute has been a fountain of knowledge and skills to thousands of community development professionals supporting community efforts towards national development.
The institute, whose parent ministry is the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women, and Special Groups, is fully accredited by the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education (NACTEV) and offers technical education and training, and it is one of the prominent institutions in East Africa offering technical education in community development and related specializations, research, outreach, and consultancy services.