As the Junior Secondary School (JSS) learners prepare for transition to Grade 10, the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) has embarked on a transformative initiative in Busia County.
The programme, a STEM outreach and mentorship effort, is aimed at demystifying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields for junior school learners, inspiring greater interest and confidence in these subjects.
The initiative, which advocates for innovation and utilisation of available resources in institutions of learning, is championing the hands-on skills by equipping the JSS teachers and learners with knowledge and practical skills in the STEM learning areas.
CEMASTEA National Trainer Njeri Mburu says the mentorship programme seeks to motivate young learners by offering ideas and strategies that will help them develop creative, innovative and problem-solving skills in the STEM subjects suitable in 21st Century job market.
