The Young and Safe Project introduces has introduced selected pupils of the Ho Dome Evangelical Presbyterian Basic School in the Volta Region to robotics and virtual reality technology.
Now, they have a fair idea of these technologies.
The pupils were taken through a 4-hour intensive exercise which saw them exposed to the basics of robotics and digital technology. They had theoretical training in robotics, AI, and virtual reality technology.
This expanded their horizon beyond the classroom knowledge and traditional careers, igniting their interest to take up courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to prepare them for careers in such fields.
The Robotics and Virtual Reality Bootcamp initiative is being implemented under the Digital Innovation Viability pillar of The Young and Safe Project, designed to transform Ho into a youth-friendly community.
It seeks to create an environment that would improve the overall well-being and participation of young people in decision-making and policy implementation towards the development of Ho.
The Young and Safe Project with funding from Fondation Botnar is being implemented in partnership with Node Eight, LoveAid Foundation, Ho Municipal Assembly, and Ghana Education Service, Ho Municipal Directorate.
The Coordinator of the Young and Safe Project, Perfect Mawulorm Amegboe, said the ultimate goal of implementing the Robotics and Virtual Reality Bootcamp was to inspire the school’s management to embed robotics and virtual reality technology courses into their curriculum.
This , she said was targeted at helping the pupils acquire the requisite tools to prepare them to perfectly fit in the global village and harness the potential of the fourth industrial revolution.
“We are always available for a partnership with the school to continue teaching the children these courses. We believe they need to be exposed to the emerging world of technologies”, she said.
A participant, Benedict Ayormisi, expressed excitement about the program hoping they would continue studies in the fields to enhance their knowledge.
“I think we should continue so that we can learn more things in robotics”, he said.
“We learned about robotics and I experienced the virtual reality technology. I like it and want more of these”, said Evans Ocloo, another particicpant.