Ghana’s drive to move into the 4th industrial revolution depends on effective collaboration between academia, industry, the private sector and government.
The Executive Director of the National Center for Distance and Open Education (CENDLOS) Nana Gyamfi Adwabour who made the call stressed the importance of public private partnerships in achieving educational goals.
He emphasized that partnerships like this with Bountiful Technologies Limited are essential to developing a 21st century workforce and fostering strong Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and reading skills among Ghanaian and African youth.
Nana Gyamfi Adwabour interacting with Ghanaian students participating in the VEX Robotics competition in Dallas, Texas in the United States of America (USA)
The students, aged around eight, were trained in Ghana by Bountiful Technologies and competed against peers from the US, Canada, India and several European countries.
Upon their return, the Ghana Bountiful Technologies VEX Robotics Team, accompanied by their parents and Bountiful Technologies staff, visited CENDLOS to present their trophies and demonstrate their robotics skills.
Addressing the students, Nana Adwabour commended their achievements and noted that CENDLOS has introduced various game-based learning tools to promote STEM education in Ghana.
He announced that CENDLOS will step up its support for Bountiful Technologies Ltd. through initiatives aimed at expanding access to STEM education.
The Executive Director pledged resources and funding from government, donors, partners and the Department of Education to ensure that all students, especially those in underserved and rural communities, benefit from STEM programs. These initiatives include VEX Robotics, the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, and Reading Horizons.
Nana Adwabour expressed immense pride in the students’ achievements, congratulating them for making Ghana and Africa proud. He also expressed his appreciation to the parents for their support and Bountiful Technologies Ltd. and the Bountiful STEM Education Foundation for their commitment to invest in Ghana’s youth through STEM, Robotics, AI, Reading Literacy and Computer Science Education.
The visit also included a tour of the CENDLOS facilities, including digital and multimedia studios and ICT workshops, giving students and parents a taste of the resources available to support their educational journey.
The next steps in this partnership will include the signing of a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bountiful Technologies Ltd. for a long-term cooperation. This MOU will formalize a commitment to jointly enhance STEM education, leveraging both CENDLOS’ resources and Bountiful Technologies’ expertise in robotics and STEM learning.
Through these collective efforts, CENDLOS aims to create a strong framework for STEM education that reaches all corners of Ghana, empowering the next generation with the skills needed to thrive in a technology-driven world.
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