10-year-old pupil wins 2024 Girls in ICT Programme In Ashanti Region.

 

The 2024 Girls-In-ICT initiative for the Ashanti Region has been won by Success Joycelyn Dadzie, a 10-year-old Basic 6 student at Hwidiem Municipal Assembly (MA) Basic School in the Asante Akyem North District.

With a flawless score of 100, Success demonstrated remarkable proficiency in ICT principles, including fundamental computer abilities in Scratch, cybersecurity, game development, animation, and coding.

She was awarded GHC 3,000 in cash, a laptop, a certificate, a plaque, and an ICT lab for her school in recognition of her outstanding performance.

The competition featured the top performers from a pool of 1,000 girls who took part in a week-long Girls-In-ICT training program across the region, themed “Leadership.”

From the initial 100 contestants, the best 10 were selected, each receiving laptops and an ICT laboratory for their schools.

Amponsah Yaa Darkoaa, a 13-year-old Junior High School Two ( JHS 2) student from Ejisu Municipal, took second place. She also received a GHC 2,500 cash reward, a laptop, a certificate, an ICT lab for her school, and a plaque.

A 12 year old student from Atwima Kwanwoma, Michelle Boakyewaa Boakye, placed third and received the same set of awards as well as GHC2,000 in cash.

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation ( MoCD ), led by Hon. Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (MP), is the driving force behind the Girls-In-ICT initiative, a flagship program designed to empower girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ( STEM ) fields and close the gender digital divide.

According to MoCD Minister, the initiative is part of Ghana’s broader strategy to promote gender equality and increase women’s participation in technology sectors.

She explained that the Girls in ICT Trust aims to bridge the gender gap in the tech industry by providing resources, training, and support, thus fostering digital literacy and creating career opportunities for girls in ICT.

Last Tuesday was the culmination of a successful phase that trained and involved 1,000 girls in the Ashanti Regional edition.