THE Education Ministry yesterday hosted its annual Science Technology and Mathematics Fair, showcasing the creativity and talents of children from the Georgetown Education District. Yesterday, Rabindra Singh, coordinator of the event told this publication the fair is designed in keeping with the ministry’s agenda to enhance the country with the knowledge and abilities of the younger generation.
“Our event today is an annual initiative that is hosted to sensitise students to science and other areas; this fair is in keeping with the ministry’s policy to pursue studies, especially in natural sciences.”
Some 60 schools, at both primary and secondary levels, are participating in the fair.
The exhibits cover agricultural science, integrated science, building technology, chemistry, physics, and social and environmental sciences.
Singh said it is hoped that ideas demonstrated at the fair would be a catalyst for persons to improve their own endeavours.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, Ashley Anthony, a student of Queen’s College, noted that their project, Operation Rescue Mission, speaks to littering in Guyana and what can be done to curb this practice.
The project is themed, “Returning Georgetown to its former glory: one plastic bottle, one piece of litter less at a time.”
After thinking and planning their project through, the students came up with several ways to execute their proposed plan, and they suggested that one of the penalties for persons found littering should be a fine of $15,000 instead of the current $10,000.
St. Joseph’s High displayed several unique pieces that could be made from recycled plastic bottles.
Joella Osborne explained, “Well, here we have recycled factory bottles and we are showing that they can be used for various purposes; here we have a butterfly wall-hanging that can be used for decoration, and we have a floral arrangement made from the large ice bottles, a handbag made out of the bottom of a small Busta bottle with polyester cloth, and also we have here a toothpick holder made from the bottles, and a candle holder, too.”
Maria Smith, from Bel Air Primary, said that the students at her school created a green house which is used to protect plants from the direct rays of the sun.
She illustrated, “This here is the green house; it has plants inside, the middle has non-flowering plants, at the two sides we have plants with labels.”
The fair comes to an end today, and its general theme is “Unlocking potential for greener societies.”