The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, says President John Dramani Mahama's government will provide infrastructural support to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) schools in disadvantaged communities within the country.
Dr Apaak disclosed this at the Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Exhibition and Awards Ceremony at the National Theatre in Accra on Thursday.
The Deputy Minister, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Builsa South, highlighted infrastructure equity as one of the key areas the current administration intended to address in ensuring that Ghanaian children had access to high-quality, hands-on STEM learning.
He said the government will work to ensure every region has at least one STEM learning facility to train learners. "We will accelerate the development of STEM model schools in underserved regions.
