The first phase of the Basic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (BSTEM) project to future-proof Ghana's youth for an increasingly technological world has been launched in Accra by the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum.
Jointly launched by the Ministry of Education and UK-based STEM education provider, Itec Global, it seeks to integrate STEM education into the foundational levels of Ghana's schooling system, promoting a generation of critical thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators equipped for the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Launching the project, Dr Osei Adutwum, explained that the BSTEM initiative introduces technology and engineering education into the basic education curriculum, with hands-on tools such as robotics kits and programming activities.
He stressed that the project was designed to improve the way science and mathematics are taught, shifting from traditional rote learning to an active, engaging in classroom experience where students learn by doing.