| Intro | Tanzanian politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Tanzania |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
21 May 1964, Musoma, Mara Region, Tanzania |
| Age | 56 years |
| Star sign | Gemini |
| Politics | Party of the Revolution |
Joyce Lazaro Ndalichako is Tanzania’s current Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training. She was appointed by the president of United Republic of Tanzania, John Magufuli, as a Member of Parliament and Minister for Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training from 2015 to 2020 in Tanzania.
Early life and education
She was born on May 21, 1964, in Musoma, Mara Region in Tanzania. She attended University of Dar Es Salaam from 1987–1991, where she graduated with Bachelor of Science with education, majoring in mathematics. During 1993–1997 she went to University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where she obtained a PhD in educational psychology, major in educational statistics & measurement and evaluation.
Career
- From 2000 to 2005 she was the senior lecturer at the University of Dar Es Salaam teaching educational measurement and evaluation, research methods, and educational statistics, supervising dissertation of the students.
- From 2014 to date she has been the associate professor and deputy head researcher at Agha Khan University Institute for Educational Development, East Africa