The Chief Executive Officer of BrainestEducare Limited, Ms. Hilda Karroum Adeniji, has urged stakeholders to promote the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) among children, to make a positive impact on their families, communities and nation as a whole.
She made this known in an interview during the 2023 National Abacus Competition, under the theme: ‘Enhancing STEM education, the role of Abacus’.
The Abacus, also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool which is used in calculating mathematics questions for kids in the primary schools.
Ms Hilda Karroum Adeniji said modern societies were driven by ideas of STEM, hence the need to leverage the knowledge to reap its full benefit.
She added that the STEM project competition was a catalyst to improve young minds to showcase their talents and ideas, adding that the competition would create a platform to foster a passion for the STEM project, whilst instilling in the youth confidence to dream big, believe in their abilities and pursue their goals.
She made this call when they organised an abacus maths competition for 800 students from 40 private schools in this year’s Brainiest National Abacus competition to enhance their proficiency on comprehension, listening, creativity and photographic memory.
She noted that the competition was open to the minds of children, especially in mathematics competitions and urged parents to invest in their children’s education for a better future.
Mr Peter Abanyo who spoke on behalf of the Director of the greater Accra office of the Education ministry in charge of private schools also challenged corporate organisations to support government efforts in enhancing education for the Ghanaian pupils.
According to him, the contribution of corporate organisations in ensuring science Technology Engineering Mathematics cannot be the sole responsibility of government and hence urged corporate organisations to support the realisation of such goals.
The National ABACUS COMPETITION drew various private schools across the length and breadth of the country to compete for level 1 A B C D E and F as well as level 2 and 3.
The brain development program was aimed at enhancing the arithmetical alertness of growing kids in school to be able to become confident in their routines.
The exercise also aimed at creating a social avenue to the kids when they meet their peers for exchange passion for knowledge sharing.
