Academic City University hosts NSMQ Sci-Tech Fair
The Academic City University College, in collaboration with Primetime Limited, producers of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ), will host this year’s Sci-Tech Fair, which is one of two events of the STEM Festival, another initiative of Primetime.
Given the importance that STEM education is assuming, Academic City has set out, working with Primetime, to keep up with the trend and ensure the promotion of STEM among the youth.
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The festival
The festival, which began on July 15 and will end on August 5, 2021, is aimed at promoting the study of STEM in schools, educating Ghanaians on the various careers in STEM, as well as giving the Ghanaian youth the opportunity to explore and showcase their innovative ideas.
The initiative constitutes the Mentorship Sessions and the Sci-Tech Fair, which were previously satellite events on the NSMQ.
The festival will be climaxed by the Sci-Tech Fair which will come off on July 29 and 30, 2021 at the Academic City University College in Accra.
The fair will be in two segments; an exhibition and the sci-tech innovation challenge which will be among 10 senior high schools.
The university believes that the STEM Festival provides the suitable platform to encourage and impact the young Ghanaian with relevant knowledge and experience on ways to leverage the opportunities of STEM for Ghana’s economic development.
Partnership
On the collaboration, the Associate Dean of Engineering, Academic City, Dr Lucy Agyepong, remarked, “We at Academic City are excited to partner with Primetime to deliver this innovative initiative to expose students and the general public to the opportunities of STEM education.
“It is my hope that we will leverage this event to empower and prepare students towards meeting the demand of a tech-driven economy in the coming years.”
The Managing Director, Primetime Ltd, Mrs Nana Akua Ankomah-Asare, commended Academic City for coming on board to support the event, adding that the collaboration would go a long way to significantly contribute to the advancement of STEM education among the youth in the country.
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