Ministry of Education by vesting the running of Primary and adult education In local authorities leaving the Ministry of Education cater for secondary, teacher training and higher education. Although there was no formal declaration of a science policy, the development of science and t~hnology Is Implied In Education for Self-Reliance since a country can only be Self-Reliant If It can provide fts own scfentlsts. engineers. researchers, etc •• who wll I be entrusted with the Implementation of Its development activities. EDUCATIONAL AOMINISTRAION At present, the Ministry of Education Is divided Into nine departments each headed by a director. These departments are: Primary Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Adult Education, Higher Education, Inspectorate (headed by a Chief Inspector), Technical Education Coordination. Education Planning. Manpower Development and Admlnlnstration. The National Commission of UNESCO headed by the Secretary General Is also under the Ministry. Academically and professionally all the above departments are headed and coordinated by the Commissioner tor Education who Is responsible for the general management and administration of alI schools for which the government makes a contribution. Related to and complementary to the Ministry- of Education departments are six parastatals which are: 1. The Institute of Education: -entrusted with curriculum development and evaluation together with supplementing the writing up of textbooks for primary, secondary and teacher education. 2. The Institute of Adult Education: -Is responsible tor planning and research on adult education, training of adult educators, administration of mass radio group campaigns and running all regional adult education centres. 3. The Notional Examination Coyne!! of Tanzania: -Is responsible for setting, conducting and marking examinations as well as awarding certificates to Primary, Secondary, Teacher training and technical colleges graduates. 4. The Un!yerslty of oar es Salaam: -This Is the highest Institution of learning In the country and from It the country gets Its top scientists, teachers, engineers, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the organization and structure of the education system in Tanzania, discussing the roles and responsibilities of different departments and institutions within the Ministry of Education. It also touches on the importance of science and technology education in achieving self-reliance. This suggests that the primary focus of the text is on education, and to a lesser extent, science and technology.

**Category**
Education, Science and technology