By Henry Agbu
A day programme for public and private secondary schools for science students known as Science Technology Engineer and Mathematics STEM has been held in wukari town.
The program which was organized by the Jukun woman is to provide resources that equip the Jukun woman to find her voice and empower her to break every gender limitation the society has placed on her path.
The founder of the Jukun Woman Favour Wazota Agbu who spoke through telecast said she introduced the STEM programme to give a proper orientation and guide to students for them to succeed in choosing their future careers.
She explained that the program is directly to the girls because most of the girls were lacking in science.
She indicated her interest in science subjects and encouraged girls to go for science stressing that if she was guided properly could have been a medical doctor or pharmacy.
Also speaking, the program officer, Dorcas Elisha said what they actually want to achieve is to expose the girls to STEM careers.
She noted that there is a gender gap in STEM careers where men are much more represented than female.
Elisha pointed out that through the program girls will be inspired and encouraged to join the STEM career as they want to succeed in life.
She assured that the program would continue to move forward for the betterment of the girls and sought collaboration with other stakeholders in the educational and nonprofit sectors to create more awareness of the STEM education need in the region.
Earlier the Wukari education secretary Daniel Yohanna Gambo Basuna commended the effort of the founder of the Jukun woman said the introduction of the program is an added advantage to the community.
In her presentation, Chinwendu Evian Madubueze a lecturer at the Federal University of Agriculture Benin, encouraged the girls to study Mathematics adding that there are benefits and a lot of opportunities for female mathematicians.
Our correspondent reports that there were different telecasts from different resource persons who spoke on girls in STEM.
Also, the Provost of the Taraba State College for Health Technology Takum, Wam a Binga spoke during the event
Similarly, many science students who were interviewed expressed happiness in encouraging them to study science subjects in school.
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