100 deaf students gain hands-on robotics skills at Telecel Ghana training
CHRISTMAS came early for young students at the Demonstration School for the Deaf and the Akropong School for the Blind, as Telecel Ghana Foundation organised a robotics training session.
The training was followed by a Christmas party for over 600 students from both institutions.
Held on the premises of the Demonstration School for the Deaf in Mampong – Akuapem to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the initiative gave 100 Deaf students exposure and hands-on experience with designing and building walking robots, understanding electrical sources for motion and mobility robotics, and the power of artificial intelligence.
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills training was facilitated by Mingo Foundation and Telecel’s internal resource group, Ladies in Technology.
All students who took part in the training received a free robotic kit to practice what they learned.
“With the STEM training, we want to ensure that students with disabilities are included in Ghana’s digital talent pipeline by giving them practical skills and the confidence to pursue opportunities in technology,” Rita Agyeiwaa Rockson, Head of Foundation, Sustainability and External Communications at Telecel Ghana, said in a statement issued in Accra yesterday.
“Beyond learning, we wanted to connect energies, celebrate the festive season and create beautiful memories together,” she said.
After the STEM training, the energy on campus shifted from learning to full celebration as Telecel staff volunteers, teachers, and students gathered for a massive Christmas party.
The Headmaster of the Demonstration School for the Deaf, Setumte Ametewee, said the initiative offered valuable exposure to digital skills that the students often lack access to.
“For too long, Deaf and Blind students have been relegated to the background, so this initiative is helpful because it gives them the hands-on and first-hand feel of how robotics and technology works. They rely a lot on what they see or feel to make meaning of the things around them; hence the training and party euphoria is making them feel valued,” he said.
The Director of Human Resources at Telecel Ghana, Rachael Appenteng, said the students’ exposure to robotics and career opportunities in STEM was a way of closing the digital gap and preparing their minds for a digital future.
BY TIMES REPORTER
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