The Bishop Eyoanwan Otu STEM Project has successfully concluded a two-week training in Calabar, equipping secondary school students with digital and technology-driven skills to prepare them for the future.
Now in its 10th cohort, the initiative has trained over 4,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 across the three senatorial districts of Cross River state. Participants received lessons in basic computing, computer appreciation, introductory coding, and artificial intelligence (AI).
The Calabar session was held at the Guru Innovation Hub, University of Cross River (UNICROSS), and drew hundreds of boys and girls eager to expand their knowledge of digital technology.
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According to one of the project partners, who preferred not to be named, the programme has been growing in “leaps and bounds,” with increasing participation by both boys and girls. “It is equipping them with the skills needed to compete in a technology-driven world,” the source added.
The Office of the Wife of the Governor, through which the project is driven, confirmed that the next phase of training will kick off in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area, on September 1. Afterward, the programme will move to Ikom in the Central Senatorial District.
The Bishop Eyoanwan Otu STEM Project, initiated by the wife of the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Her Excellency Bishop Otu, seeks to bridge the digital divide, empower young people with 21st-century skills, and boost interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
The project has also offered scholarship to the brightest students to further pursue STEM courses in the university.
Since its inception, the project has become one of the most consistent youth-oriented interventions in the state, targeting secondary school students across urban and rural communities.
