Nigerian
students Mfoniso Moses, Mercy Ingibina Benjamin and Dapreye Zidafamor from
Winners Academy, Bayelsa State; have emerged winners in the just concluded 2012
World Robotics Olympiad (WRO), hosted by the Ministry of Education in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. They came top ahead of three other African countries
including Ghana, South Africa and Egypt.
Expressing
delight at the performance of the students, the Managing Director of Arc Lights
and the organizer of Robotic competition in Nigeria Mr. Tayo Obasanya said the
Robotic competition challenged the junior category to build a robot that is
capable of exploring rough terrain in search of useful resources, adding that
the Nigerian students selected from Winners Academy Team were ranked second
highest African team in the Elementary-Regular Category. The
Elementary game also challenged pupils to build a robot that is capable of
organizing objects back into their respective storage cells.
According to
Obasanya, the WRO is a stage where science, technology and education converge,
thereby providing the participants with the opportunity to gain
multi-dimensional knowledge through innovative use of technology and creative
problem –solving as well as preparing students who are capable of facing global
challenges in the 21st Century.
The
organizers further noted that science and technology is propelling the next big
wave of ideas and innovation,’’ saying” involvement in robot competitions such
as World Robot Olympiad promotes the learning experience of students beyond the
confines of a classroom
Credit:
Citizen's Platform
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