Background
Sumra, Suleman Alarakhia was born on July 17, 1942 in Moshi, Tanzania. Son of Alarakhia Suleman and Hajra Omar (Sikander).
Sumra, Suleman Alarakhia was born on July 17, 1942 in Moshi, Tanzania. Son of Alarakhia Suleman and Hajra Omar (Sikander).
Bachelor with honors, University Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1972. Master of Arts, University Da es Salaam, Tanzania, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1986.
Teacher Handeni (Tanzania) Primary School, 1961-1962, Tanga (Tanzania) Secondary School, 1966-1969. From lecturer to senior lecturer University Dar es Salaam, 1972-1985, associate professor, since 1985. Associate dean University Dar es Salaam, 1988-1993.
Director Bureau Educational Research and Evaluation, Dar es Salaam, 1994-1997. Visiting professor University Oslo, 1996, University Åbo, Finland, 1997.
Active Dar es Salaam Primary School Projects, since 1995, Care Basic Education Fellowship Project, Dar es Salaam, since 1997.
Son of; married Fatma Esmail Ebrahim, December 14, 1965. Children: Jamila, Zeenat.