Africa-Press – Tanzania. ABOUT 160 science projects designed by secondary school students will be showcased today during the national exhibition and award ceremony event in order to get the best national project.
The event organized by the Young Scientists Tanzania (YST) is basically meant to appreciate the talents and creativity of young students in developing science-based solution projects.
Speaking in an interview yesterday in Dar es Salaam, YST Co-founder, Dr Gozibert Kamugisha said the ceremony followed the regional science exhibitions held in 25 regions successfully in July this year exhibiting 204 science projects.
“The award ceremony which will be virtual, will help to amplify the talents and creativity that students have in designing science projects that address the existing challenge in the community,” he said.
He stated that the ceremony would bring together top best students who emerged winners in the regional exhibition that took place in different schools across the country.
Dr Kamugisha added that, during the event about 160 science projects would be showcased and judged to get the best science project out of which will be the national overall winner for this year.
“Students will present their projects and interact with their judges virtually. The virtual national exhibition will prelude the Young Scientists Tanzania Academy Award scheduled to take place in December this year.
“This will be an exhibition and award ceremony involving overall winners of the national exhibition, runners- up and top winners of science categories (physical, chemical and mathematical science. We find it fruitful to bring students to this digital application at this stage in order to expand their understanding on how technology works,” Dr Kamugisha detailed.
The overall winners will be awarded with university scholarship, cash and trophies as part of the initiative to recognize and appreciate their talents. He said through the two events, the outreach and award ceremony, the students have been encouraged and excited to study and practice science projects which address a certain challenge in the community.
He explained that YST is based on the idea that science which is done practically is more valuable and helpful to the community.
“We are grateful to see that enthusiasm and interest to students in practicing science has been increasing year to year, and students have been able to showcase their talents in science,” he said.
For her part Executive Officer with the Karimjee Jivanjee Foundation (KJF), Ms Careen Rowland said that KJF was supporting the YST Programme, as part of the initiative to support the government in upbringing young scientists in the country to take part in the science sector.
She said that the KJF was supporting the students to be able to proceed with their projects in future through scholarship which helps to increase more knowledge and skills.
Ms Rowland noted that YST programme has been the best platform that nurtures young students to have passion in science field.
“Since 2012 to 2018, the KJF has supported 37 students with university scholarship to study the field of their interest,” she added.
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