The Savannah Regional Directorate of Education has received BSTEM Equipment for 73 schools across the region from the government’s BSTEM (Basic Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) project.
The official handing-over ceremony took place at the Savannah Regional Ghana Education Service (GES) Office in Damongo on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
The BSTEM project, an initiative by the Government of Ghana in Partnership with ITEC GLOBAL, a UK based organisation responsible for the equipment, aims to equip primary and junior high schools with modern science and mathematics tools to promote practical and project-based learning in line with the country’s vision for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The nationwide initiative will eventually benefit 4,400 primary schools and 4,400 junior high schools in its first phase.
A total of 73 selected schools from all seven districts of the Savannah Region received equipment, including science and mathematics kits, projectors, computers, calculators, and other learning tools.
• Bole District – 12 schools
• Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District – 12 schools
• Central Gonja District – 11 schools
• West Gonja District – 10 schools
• East Gonja District – 10 schools
• North Gonja District – 9 schools
• North East Gonja District – 9 schools
The items were received on behalf of the districts by the Savannah Regional Director of Education, Mr. Bright A. Lawoe, who emphasized the importance of practical science education for national development.
“This initiative is to make science education more practical. We can no longer learn science only in theory. The BSTEM kits will help our students understand through experiments and real-life applications,” Mr. Lawoe stated.
He added that the Directorate is fully prepared to ensure the safe use and maintenance of the equipment, while calling on district assemblies and community stakeholders to help address challenges such as electricity access in some schools.
Mr. Lawoe concluded with optimism:
“Science holds the key to national development. With these tools, our children will learn better, think better, and build a brighter future for Ghana.”
Briefing the media, Mr. Emmanuel Ditamina, the Northern Sector Coordinator for BSTEM, explained that the project aims to modernize science and mathematics education through hands-on learning.
Each beneficiary school received complete sets of science kits (including measuring instruments, spring balances, beakers, and magnetic kits), mathematics boxes (with geoboards, protractors, and construction tools), projectors, HDMI cables, software drives, and audio speakers.
He highlighted that the project promotes active learning, where students engage in experimental, project-based, and problem-solving activities.
“This is just the first phase. Every district is represented, and more schools will be added in the second phase,” he said.
“We thank the Government of Ghana, the Ministry of Education, and the Ghana Education Service for this visionary project.”
To ensure effective implementation, district level trainers have been selected and trained to guide science and mathematics teachers in using the new tools. The project includes a strong monitoring and feedback system involving national, regional and district coordinators to track progress and ensure accountability.
The Savannah Region’s inclusion in this national BSTEM initiative marks a key step toward transforming Ghana’s education system into one that prioritizes creativity, innovation, and technology.
Source: Padfm.com.gh/Kumatey Gorden/0243531604
