Second Mfantseman District STME ends at Saltpond

Saltpond, Sept. 1, GNA - A week-long Science Technology and Mathematics Education (STME) clinic organised for 100 students selected from Junior and Senior Secondary schools in the Mfantseman District has ended at Saltpond.

It as the second to be held in the district and was sponsored by the District Assembly. Activities were centred around lectures on science, moral education and career guidance.

Participants also solved simple mathematical problems, underwent some Computer training and Batik production.

They went on field trips to the Cape Coast Technical School where they were assisted to produce some simple household tools and the Food and Flavour Factory at Asebu, where citrus is processed into jam. Giving her impressions about the clinic, Maame Ekua Tawiah Croffie, of the Nfantseman Girls Secondary School appealed to the District Education Directorate to organise future clinics in rural institutions to expose the students to science.

She also appealed to the directorate to procure adequate funds to enable the clinic to be organised twice in a year. Mr Frank Neequaye, Presiding Member exhorted students to take their studies seriously and set achievable goals for themselves. He urged them to share the knowledge they acquired at the clinic with their mates who could not attend.

Mr Isaac Bart-Addison, District Director of Education advised teachers to adopt practical and simpler methods of teaching science subjects to make them easier and more attractive to students. Miss Vivian Etroo, District STME Co-ordinator, expressed gratitude to the assembly for funding the programme and commended the participants and the resource persons for their hard work and dedication.