Ghanaian Ministry of Education partnered with Israeli government, Intelitek and its parent company, Robogroup T.E.K. Ltd., to open the first of 20 planned STEAM (science, technology, arts, engineering and mathematics) centers in the Republic of Ghana, according to a press release.
“The STEAM approach helps students to understand that the world is interdisciplinary and that every product they see is the result of thought, knowledge, skill and teamwork,” said Graham Celine, VP, business development of Intelitek. “To succeed in our rapidly-changing world, students need to learn to think for themselves, to continually acquire new knowledge and to work as a team. We’re extremely proud to be helping Ghana to provide the type of study environments that help students gain those skills.”
Ghana’s Ministry of Education and Robogroup T.E.K. Ltd. will pair its robotics, motion control and technology education expertise with Robogroup T.E.K. Ltd.’s marketing training product, e-learning systems and manufacturing abilities. Located at the Accra High Senior High School, the new ministry’s center will train students between the ages of 6 and 14.
Each center will count with the support of 10 instructors as well as a manger and an administrative team. Curriculum tailored to each age group were created while "cognitive and motor skills are developed as students work through activities that stimulate creativity, curiosity and problem-solving abilities.”
The project is one of many to be completed by Intelitek in Africa, Asia and South America.
The Ministry of Education and The Ghana Education Service held a commissioning ceremony for the Accra High STEAM program this past November. The ceremony was hosted by Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the minister of education.
“We can become a developed nation,” Dr. Adutwum said. “But it is going to emanate from how well we focus ourselves, how we remain determined and focused in the midst of challenges and say to ourselves, 'We can.'”
GM of RoboGroup, Yoram Doitch, also spoke at the commissioning ceremony.
“Early in 2019, The Honorable Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum shared his vision to introduce science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics education to all students, educators and education leaders across Ghana in order to inspire, explore and develop their skills and, most importantly, to allow them to fulfill their potential,” Doitch said. “These students will be the leaders of Ghana in the future and our mission is to provide them with all the tools they need to take Ghana into a greater and better future.”