Leverage STEM education to improve security in Ghana – STEM Policy Advisor to Govt
Special Advisor on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), at the Ministry of Education, Professor Mark Adom Asamoa
Special Advisor on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), at the Ministry of Education, Professor Mark Adom Asamoah has called on Ghana to leverage STEM as a means to strengthen the country’s security systems.
According to the renowned STEM Policy Advisor, Ghana can develop mordern policies and systems through the application of STEM related methodologies to ensure maximum security for it’s citizens.
For this to happen, Professor Asamoah has called for pragmatic measures to be put in place including training students across all levels of Education in STEM related courses and equipped them with relevant skills in information and communications technology (ICT) to position them for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Professor Mark Adom Asamoah said this during the opening session of the 2023 edition of WiSTEM Girls’ Camp at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST on Tuesday September 6, 2023
Speaking to OTEC News Reporter Jacob Agyenim Boateng at the sidelines of the event, Professor Asamoah stressed that for the Ghana to improve on its security systems, within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it was necessary to infuse STEM education in the county’s education system to ensure a seamless integration of technology that drove efficiency, innovation and competitiveness in the modern era.
About WiSTEM Girls Camp
WiSTEM which was derived from “Women in Science, Technology and Engineering, Ghana is an initiative by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST to train female Senior high school students in STEM related courses.
The event which is held annual draws students from accross the country to prepare them for STEM courses at the tertiary level.
Support from Stanbic Bank Ghana
The cost intensive girls camp is being sponsored by Stanbic Bank Ghana President of WiSTEM, Professor I OK Oduro praised Stanbic Bank Ghana for being one of the major sponsors of the event over the years
The management of Stanbic Bank Ghana in a bid to drive Ghana and Africa’s growth has committed huge investment into promotion of STEM education as well as so living the STEM gender gap to foster sustained inclusion and equality for all.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana,com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
