Accra, Nov. 27, GNA – The Ministry of Education has received four electric vehicles from South Korea.
The vehicles, received through DB Kim Junki Foundation, are to complement the government’s efforts of enhancing national STEM education
The Korean-based company, DB Kim Junki Foundation, presented the electric vehicles to the University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Bunso in the Eastern Region through the Education Ministry.
The vehicles comprised three BYD electric saloon cars and one electric SAIC Dana Delivery Van for official use, to enhance the transportation and logistical support of the institution.
They will also facilitate the distribution of educational materials.
Before making the donation recently at the Ministry of Education in Accra, the DB Kim Junki Foundation from South Korea, through its partner companies Nubemar Limited, and Sourcertz Technology had already constructed an Electric Vehicle Charging Bay to charge Electric vehicles at the Bunso campus.
Charging System
The Electric Vehicle Charging Bay has two fast and efficient charging for electric vehicles; dual AC and DC charging capabilities compatible with various EV models.
The Charging Systems were constructed by Sourcertz Technologies Limited in partnership with Nubemar Limited.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, on behalf of the government, expressed his appreciation to the Korean Company for the support.
He explained that the University which will open this academic year would focus on agriculture, science and engineering and would be a state-of-the-art 21st-century hub for learning as phase I of the project was completed.
Dr Adutwum indicated that the strengthening of STEM education in the country was to ensure well trained and much-needed manpower to compete with the rest of the world for places in the 21st-century industry.
He thanked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his support for STEM and TVET education in the country.
He urged all stakeholders to continue to play their roles to ensure the smooth transformation of the country through education.
The Minister of Education, also the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, described the spate of transformation in the nation’s education sector as critical towards the leapfrogging of the nation’s economy.
Collaboration
The Chief Executive Officer of Nubemar Limited, Mr Inwoo Yoo (Linus) said, the company would continue partnering with the government of Ghana to develop the country through education.
Background
The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government has since assuming office in 2017 been pushing for the transformation of the nation through education.
This, he has been doing through the establishment of new schools from Kindergarten to the tertiary level.
One such institution is the University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Bunso which he cut the sod towards its construction and expected to commence operation this academic year.
Again, the government has refurbished old school buildings and restocked them with the required resources to promote effective teaching and learning.
The operationalization of the University has been made possible following the successful completion of its first phase.
GNA