The Headmaster of St Thomas Aquinas Senior High School has dismissed the notion that the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) yields little results for the country.
Cyril Dadey explained that as a developing country it is necessary to have such programmes in place. This he says builds interest and tests students’ appreciation of science and technology.
He argued that it’s a shame at this stage of Ghana’s development, the country relies on others for its technological needs.
He claimed that with initiatives like the NSMQ, students could be groomed and encouraged to be innovative and come up with useful innovations and technologies the country needs.
“Ghana is a developing country. In everyday life there’s mathematics and there is science and if we are lacking in those areas, this (NSMQ) is one great innovation that can boost the teaching and learning of Maths and Science in the schools so that tomorrow when we built up our technology we will not rely on Europeans or Americans to build very simple things for us” he stated
He added, “that we have to start building up the young ones so tomorrow they can be in charge of some technological development”
Cyril Dadey made these remarks in an interview with www.ghanaweb.com after his school placed second in this year’s NSMQ.
St Thomas Aquinas fell two points less of winners Prempeh College.
Cyril Dadey revealed that even though his school failed to win the ultimate, they are not discouraged or disappointed about the outcome.
He insists that he’s proud of the achievement and emphasizing the boys made a good impression about the school.
He was optimistic that St Thomas Aquinas will win next year’s contest.
Aquinas won the NSMQ contest in 2013 for the first time in their history.
Source: GhanaWeb
