Government has reaffirmed its commitment of ensuring that the Girl-Child is not left out in the technological transformation agenda.
Interacting with a team of girls who will be representing Ghana in this year’s International Robotics Competition in Mexico City, the Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful said government will not rest on it oars to ensure that ICT penetrates every aspect of society.
She noted that about 600 students are being trained in ICT yearly to hasten the pace of advancement.
The team, made up of four girls was organised by STEMBEES, an NGO which seeks to educate and train young girls in the field of Science, Engineering and Mathematics using ICT.
The girls who were selected from the robotic club of the Wesley Girls Senior High School, will be required to display their use of robotics to carry out the task of producing energy using Solar and Wind.
Mrs. Ekuful who was full of praise for the girls, urged them to work hard to bring the trophy to Ghana. She pledged the Ministry’s support of five thousand dollars to the team’s trip.
Executive Director of STEMBEES, Linda Ansong said the girls will be competing against 166 teams from 157 countries.
The competition is slated for the 15th to the 18th of this month.
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