More than 110 students were in the third phase of the STEM Africa competition, which aims to discover talents in the areas of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering, in an initiative by the ExxonMobil Foundation.
According to the Secretary of State for Education for Secondary Education, Gildo Matias, more than three primary schools, five institutions in the first cycle of secondary education and three in secondary education participated. The objective, he said, was to awaken the interest of young people and teenagers, particularly girls, in the areas of science.
Among the objectives of the competition, he continued, is to encourage the participation of young Africans in solving real-world challenges, through the application of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering disciplines in solving various social problems.
"Mastering STEM subjects will enable Angolan students to be more creative and innovative".
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According to the Secretary of State, mastering science subjects aims to prepare young students to have a professional future, as they learn to use Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering to solve social problems.
The competition, he recalled, covers several countries on the African continent, with emphasis on Namibia, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa.
"The idea is that at country level four students will come out to participate in the continental competition, in South Africa.”, he emphasized.
