ATU holds education outreach, clean-up exercise to mark 75th anniversary
Mrs Caroline Brown guiding students of St John’s Senior
High School through an experiment.
The Accra Technical University (ATU) as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, held an education outreach programme for the Teshie Training Centre and Teshie St John’s Senior High School (SHS) in Accra last Friday.
Spearheaded by the Department of Science Laboratory, the university also presented some laboratory items to the two second cycle institutions.
![Mrs Felicity Yankson [fouth from right] receiving the items from Mr. Kojo Ayittey a Lecturer with the Staff of ATU and students of St John SHS.](https://www.thespectatoronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mrs-Felicity-Yankson-fouth-from-right-receiving-the-items-from-Mr.-Kojo-Ayittey-a-Lecturer-with-the-Staff-of-ATU-and-students-of-St-John-SHS-1024x461.jpg)
The outreach and donation was also aimed at contributing to the enhancement of teaching and learning at the schools as well as a commitment to community engagement and social responsibility.
The items presented were plastic beakers, 600ml glass beaker, 250 conical flask, plastic measuring cups, measuring cylinders, stirring rod, plastic pipette, glass test tubes, plastic test tubes and thermometers.
They also presented inoculating loops, pony beads, kidney beans, pinto beans, rubber gasket, plastic weighing bowls, flexible tube, tissue culture plates, magnet wires and aluminum foils.
The students were taken through some practical laboratory demonstrations and enlightened on the need to build careers in applied sciences.
Speaking at the event, the Head of Science Laboratory Department of ATU, Dr Phyllis Naa Yarley Otu encouraged young scientists, especially females to consider the prospects and impact of studying applied sciences.
“We need to develop suitable technologies for local community needs and expand our advisory roles to government and the industries,” she added.
On his part, the Outreach Committee Chairman, Mr Kojo Ayittey added that, it was important to have hands-on skills to ensure that students get employment after school.
He therefore urged the students to consider attaining higher education at the ATU, since they would be guaranteed jobs after completion.
The Principal of Teshie Training Centre, Mabel Asare expressed appreciation to the ATU for the support and vowed to utilise the items to make the ATU proud.
Prior to the outreach programme, the ATU also held a clean-up exercise at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and the ATU community.
Students, faculty members and volunteers came out in their numbers to engage in the exercise aimed at improving sanitation within the area.
By Michael D. Abayateye
