By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah
President John Dramani Mahama has launched the National B-STEM Education Programme for basic schools at Sawla in the Savannah Region, as part of efforts to strengthen foundational learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across the country.
The launch, which forms part of his Resetting Ghana tour, was held in the presence of the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, teachers, pupils and education stakeholders.
Addressing the event, President Mahama said the new approach to STEM education is designed to make learning more practical, interactive and accessible to all pupils at the basic level, rather than limiting it to specialised institutions.
He explained that the government is integrating STEM, robotics and artificial intelligence into the basic school curriculum to ensure pupils are exposed early to modern skills needed for the future.
The President also toured exhibition stands mounted by primary and junior high school pupils, where students demonstrated practical knowledge in science experiments, robotics and basic technology projects.
He expressed satisfaction with the students’ hands-on learning, noting that practical teaching methods help learners better understand concepts such as acids and bases, shapes and other core science principles.
President Mahama further disclosed that more than 5,000 schools have already benefited from STEM equipment, with ongoing teacher training programmes to support effective delivery of the curriculum.
He said government is committed to strengthening foundational education by prioritising literacy, numeracy and critical thinking at the basic level, describing it as the bedrock of all future academic development.
According to him, a new curriculum is being developed to fully integrate STEM and emerging technologies into basic education to better prepare learners for higher levels of study.
