غامبيا: منظمة إسلامية تنظم معسكرًا في العلوم الطبيعية للفتيات

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قامت المنظمة الإسلامية للتعليم والعلوم والثقافة في "غامبيا" - بتنظيم معسكر لمدة 3 أيام لتقوية ورفع كفاءة الفتيات في العلوم والرياضيات والفيزياء؛ حيث أكدت وزيرة التعليم "فاتو لامين فاي" - بالنيابة عن نائب الرئيس الغامبي "ناجي سيدي" - أن المعرفة العلمية تعتبر الأساس الثابت الذي تُبنى عليه التقنيات الحالية والمستقبلية.

كما أكدت في حفل الافتتاح - ضمن حديثها عن أهمية العلوم ودعمها - أن العلوم والرياضيات وتطبيقاتهما، تعتبر متطلبات أساسية لتنمية وتقدم المجتمعات والأوضاع الاقتصادية في جميع الأمم بما في ذلك المجتمع الغامبي.

وقد أضاف السيد "مامدو تنجارا" - وزير البحث العلمي والتقنية -: إن غالبية العلماء في العلوم والرياضيات في العالم الحالي من المسلمين، مطالبًا الفتيات بالثقة في أنفسهن، وإدراك أن العلم والمساهمة فيه ليس قاصرًا على الذكور فحسب؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Gambia: Camp for Excellence in Science, Mathematics for Girls Kicks Off

The Islamic Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), in collaboration with NATCOM, is organizing a three-day camp of excellence in science, mathematics and physics for young girls.

Delivering the keynote address on behalf of VP Njie Saidy at a ceremony held at the Girls Guide premises in Kanifing, Hon. Fatou Lamin Faye, minister of Basic and Secondary Education, told the gathering that basic scientific knowledge forms the stable foundation on which all current and future technologies are built.

According to her, science and mathematics education and their applications are fundamental prerequisites for the advancement of economies and societies of all nations including The Gambia.

"This is predicated on the firm belief that basic sciences and technology underpin the pursuit of knowledge that leads to increased levels of improvements in human conditions, sustainable development and, in general, the advancement of civilization," she said.

Minister Faye added that the need to provide science, mathematics and technology education, in the context of universal basic education to any country's population is traced to the argument that today and even in the future, science, mathematics and technology are part of the general education required of every contributing member of society.

She said that planting the seeds of a scientific and technological education in schools will indeed germinate for every citizen, particularly girls and women to harvest as a valuable tool for investment.

She explained that President Yahya Jammeh has indeed been highly proactive in the promotion and utilization of science, technology and innovation in The Gambia since the birth of the new republic in 1994.

She added that his commitment to advance science, technology and innovation is demonstrated in the establishment of the UTG, the Kanilai Institute for Science and Technology and the overwhelming numbers of scholars that have been trained in the country and overseas.

Dr Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, expressed gratitude to the organizers for organizing this kind of camp in promoting science and mathematics.

He noted that some of the best scientists and mathematicians in the world today are Muslims, which has been described as scientific miracles.

He said being a scientist is not only for men but also for women, urging the girls to build confidence in themselves.

For his part, Papa Toumane Ndiaye, a representative from ISESCO, said the camp will not only contribute towards promoting science education in young girls but will also provide encouragement, inculcate in them confidence and build their character.

He revealed that the event has marked the 9th camp of excellence being organised in The Gambia by ISESCO.

Yayah Al Matarr Jobe, acting Secretary General of UNESCO-NATCOM, in his welcoming remarks, said the camp for excellence will provide participants with an excellent opportunity to discuss girl's participation in the field of science, technology and innovation in an attempt to redress the imbalance between both sexes.

The training, he noted, would enable the participants from the different educational levels and backgrounds to explore together the transformative potential of science, technology and innovation for improving girl's access to education, health and economic resources in order to help them become active participants in developing their economy and society.