The Telecel Ghana Foundation has organised a particular DigiTech Academy initiatives exhibition in Kumasi for younger pupils from beneficiary colleges within the Ashanti Area to showcase modern tech options, tackling real-life challenges.
DigiTech Academy is Telecel Ghana Basis’s 12-week intensive coaching programme in robotics, Web of Issues (IoT), programming and digital expertise.
The immersive studying periods run concurrently alongside the common Ghana Training Providers (GES) curriculum in chosen higher major and junior excessive colleges nationwide.
The showcase, held on the Kwame Nkrumah College of Science and Know-how as a part of the telco’s Ashanti Month celebrations, noticed DigiTech Academy graduates current over a dozen initiatives, starting from good poll packing containers, automated class attendance system, robotic produce harvester to interactive net functions that deal with malnutrition, bullying, language boundaries and psychological well being decline.
Talking on the venture showcase, Head of Basis, Sustainability and Exterior Communications at Telecel Ghana, Rita Agyeiwaa Rockson, mentioned she was impressed with the extent of innovation on show by the younger learners.
“For younger individuals who barely had any information of know-how to construct these modern initiatives after 12 weeks of coaching exhibits that when younger abilities are given alternatives and proper instruments, they’ll create, innovate, and form a greater Ghana,” she mentioned.
“We’re additionally proud that 70 per cent of our learners are ladies as this can assist to bridge the gender hole in Science, Know-how, Engineering and Arithmetic (STEM),” she mentioned.
The DigiTech Academy exhibition introduced collectively the telco’s Senior Administration Crew, pupils from participatory colleges, STEM educators, mother and father, and native authorities representatives in education, who collectively expressed admiration for the depth and creativity of the initiatives on show.
Adwoa Kesewaa Gaisie of the Ejisu Municipal Directorate of Training mentioned that DigiTech Academy was unlocking the potential of pupils within the municipality.
“We have now noticed the rise in confidence of pupils in studying for the reason that coaching programme started. They’re extra desirous to discover STEM initiatives to unravel issues, and I encourage every of you to maintain that curiosity for STEM alive,” she mentioned.
DigiTech Academy, which types a part of the Basis’s Linked Studying pillar, is focused at bridging the digital education hole via coaching and entry to digital instruments.
The three collaborating colleges within the exhibition are Ejisu M/A Experimental College, St. Anthony’s R/C Mannequin College and Ejisu Presbyterian Mannequin College.
One of many members, Lordina Tawiah, mentioned the coaching professionalgramme uncovered her to attainable profession alternatives in STEM and sparked her curiosity in fixing issues utilizing know-how.
“This programme has proven me the ability of know-how in making life higher and easier. I hope DigiTech Academy continues so many younger individuals, particularly ladies, can uncover their abilities and use it to make a positive distinction in our society,” she added.
BY TIMES REPORTER
