Some of the ‘heavy hitters’ in the corporate sector along with First Lady Sandra Granger have lined up alongside the National Library’s “Reading & Robotics” programme which Coordinator Karen Abrams says has the potential to become a game-changer as far as the trajectory of the country’s education system is concerned.
Earlier this week, during an interview with Stabroek Business, Abrams named the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GTT), ExxonMobil, Troy Resources, Power Producers and Distributors, and Noble Seafoods as being among the private sector entities that have joined forces with STEM Guyana and the Office of the First Lady to roll out the programme which will commence at the National Library and will extend to other libraries across the country later this year, once the facilities are put in place.
“What is significant about this project is the fact that it signals that there exists a keen corporate sensitivity to the importance of ‘reading and robotics’ as key developmental tools. I believe, too, that we are fortunate enough to have a First Lady who understands what we are seeking to achieve for the education system through programmes in areas like Robotics. Frankly, it is important that we get this to work. It can be a real game-changer.”
