Computer scientists have requested that the government commit to constructing more computer laboratory centers in Ghana in order to promote the much-touted Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education in Ghana.
One lab center typically costs between $140,000 and $200,000 to build.
The Yamoransa Model, which began with the first computer lab in Yamoransa, has since been replicated in ten other regions, with plans to expand the projects to the remaining six new regions.
The project brings together children from various communities and provides them with tools to gain hands-on experience with robotics.
The Executive Director of Helping Africa Foundation, Japhet Aryiku at the Annual Robotics Competition 2022 said “What we need from the government is commitment. We are saying this is a project that should be replicated and we cannot do it alone. They must put this in the budget”.
The project strives on promoters who lead the implementers into the communities and one of them is a Former Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare.
She is also the Member of Parliament for Techiman North who through her efforts has secured one computer lab for the people of Techiman North.
So far there are more than 500 computers in the 10 regions with 75,000 children having benefited. Kafui Prebbie, The Implementer of the projects said the target is to reach 150,000 children in three years.
President of the Helping Africa Foundation, Dr. Debora Rose said the implementers will ensure that the project will be sustained.
