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Ooredoo STEM Fair conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Women in Tech Maldives to promote STEM education has been concluded successfully.
Students from seven different schools across three categories: Novice, Junior, and Senior participated in the STEM Fair held at Izzudheen School Hall from March 2-3, 2023. The fair provided a platform for young minds to showcase their innovative STEM projects and compete for prizes.
After the fair, during the awards ceremony held yesterday, outstanding achievements of the participants, with individual ribbons presented to First-, Second-, and Third-place prize winners in Junior, Senior, and Novice categories.
Iskandhar School emerged as the Overall Best School and was awarded MVR 50,000, while MVR 10,000 was awarded to each first-place winning project from each category. Additionally, all participants received a certificate of participation.
Moreover, Minister of Education Aishath Ali, stated that “it is a must to equip our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a digital world. The Ooredoo STEM Fair is an excellent initiative to promote STEM education and inspire students to pursue careers in these fields”.
Furthermore, Ooredoo STEM Fair aims to create awareness among students in STEM fields, promote the use of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to solve real-world problems, and provide an educational and motivating experience for students to experience STEM subjects.
In the Novice Category (4th to 6th Grade), Iskandhar School won first place with their Eco Farm project. While, Waste to electricity project by Iskandhar School, Bicycle Operated Vending Machine project by Majeedhiya School, The Solar Dehydrate project by Ghiyasuddin School, and Air Pollution Detector project by Iskandhar School took the second and third place respectively.
In the Junior Category (7th to 8th Grade), Wave Barrier project by Ghiyasuddin School took the first place, followed by Oi Vashi project by Iskandhar School in the second place and Modernised Zebra Crossing project by Kalaafaanu School and Wave energy Buoy project by Ghiyasuddin School in the third place.
In the Senior Category (9th to 10th Grade), Aquaponics project by Iskandhar School won the first place, followed by MANFA project by Iskandhar School in the second place and Electricity from Flywheel project by Kalaafaanu School and Coconut Science project by Majeedhiya School in the third place.
Mariyam Shimaanath, Vice President of Women in Tech, stated that they are confident that the Ooredoo STEM fair has played an important role for students to explore this field and they encourage collaboration among government, private sector, and community to create more opportunities for students to engage in STEM.
Ooredoo Maldives plans to host the Ooredoo STEM Fair 2024 next year and continue to inspire the next generation of STEM professionals.
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