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The Ministry of Defense and Zipline Ghana, one of Ghana’s top drone companies, have contacted the Ministry of Education to join with Afia Kobi Girls SHS in Ghana’s drone production.
Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, the Minister of study, who made this announcement also said that UMAT has expressed interest in training the students once they complete their SHS study.
The National Teaching Council is hosting the awards ceremony on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, with the subject “Teachers at the Heart of Quality Education.” Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum made this statement during his keynote address.
During his address, the member of parliament for the Bosomtwe constituency said he was astounded to see for himself how the pupils of Afia Kobi Ampem Girls SHS created and constructed an airplane.
“I am sure most of you have heard about Afia Kobi Ampem Girls Senior High School and the great transformation that is taking place there, I was there just recently to spend time with the students. That was my second time in the school because I had visited them when I learned about their ability to build and fly a drone”
“I saw for myself things they have invented, and I was amazed how Ghanaian ladies can come together to get an unmanned aircraft flying going one square mile and coming back”
“Today Zipline has approached the Ministry, University of Mines and Technology and the ministry of Defense wants to partner the students for a mega project”
Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum stated once more that the Ministry has increased investment in the aviation and aerospace engineering sector as a result of the Afia Kobi Ampem Girls SHS’s successes.
The education ministry would combine SHS and university students, he continued, in order to produce more domestic drones for the nation.
The Bosomtwe MP also mentioned that beginning in the following academic year, a few chosen senior high schools will begin to offer programs in aviation and aerospace engineering.
The government had planned this as part of its educational reforms, he continued, but recent developments at Afia Kobi Ampem Girls SHS have proven that now is the ideal moment to take a lot of courses at second cycle schools.
He mentioned that Afia Kobi Ampem Girls SHS served as the program’s pioneer, helping to enhance the ratio of science to humanities and strengthen students’ creative abilities among the twelve SHS chosen to launch the program.
The government’s commitment to implementing STEM education at the primary school level was reaffirmed to Ghanaians by the Minister of Education.
“We have built over ten STEM schools across the country, dozens of modern Junior High Schools are also under construction which when completed will over the existing 19th century education in parts of the country to 21st century system of Education powered by STEM “
Background
The Engineering Club of Afia Kobi Ampem Girls SHS in April 2023, designed and flew a jet aircraft as part of their project work in the school.
This is the maiden flight for a Naval Maritime Patrol aircraft made by Afua Kobi Ampem Girls SHS Engineering Club a geography tutor, Mr. Ferdinand Sam as Project Engineers.
Video of the project has since gone viral following a publication by OTEC News reporter Jacob Agyenim Boateng, on the Kumasi-based OTEC 102.9 on their prime-time afternoon political show “Dwabrem”, hosted by Prince Ade (D. O. K Cash).
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
