The MTN Foundation has commissioned an Integrated STEM Library at Wiamoase, a community in Ashanti region to promote educational growth and development.
The state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) library is designed to equip students with IT skills.
The library constructed at a cost of GHC 746, 425 is the first of its kind in the Ashanti Region. Similar libraries which have robotics sections that provide training for young people have also been commissioned by MTN for the people in Mamfe, Dansoman, and Akim Oda.
Robert Kuzoe, Head of MTN Ghana Foundation emphasized his outfit’s commitment to Education and other important sectors of the economy.
He stressed that the Foundation currently focuses attention on three key areas namely Education, Health, and Economic Empowerment.
He therefore encouraged students to make the most of this opportunity. The Foundation, he stressed aims at providing Ghanaian students with same advantages as their peers in more privileged areas.
Background Information
The commissioned library is equipped with robotic equipment, laptops, and desktops to support STEM education.
Appreciation
The Chief of Wiamoase, Nana Boakye Yiadom I, praised MTN Foundation for the initiative. He urged the students to embrace digital literacy and make use of the facility to learn digital skills.
Nana Boakye Yiadom urged the authorities to practice a good maintenance culture to ensure the longevity of the Library.
