South Africa: The representatives of the free state department of Education visited the Kopano Nokeng lodge to witness the final day of the robotics and coding competition. The gifted youngsters of the Free State have been competing to improve their skills in robotics and coding.
The participants of the competition come from Grade 4 to Grade 7 of the various schools within the province. The competition is crucial for the education stakeholders to promote better understanding of coding and robotics in students.
The Department of Basic Education in South Africa has observed that the world is changing rapidly. In light of this, it is important for the youngsters to be up to date with the needs of the modern world.
The officials of the department of education in Free State has shared that they are impressed by seeing the performance of the students. The department highlighted that they saw sveral innovations at the finals day of the competition.
The Department also shared several images from the event on their official social media handles. The stakeholders said they saw the young participants using several new and innovative skills and technology.
The highlight of the event was that the robots could sense movement around them and react to sound. The education stakeholders of Free State have been organizing the robotics and coding competition very year.
They were delighted to the expertise and precision of this year’s participants and encouraged them to continue on this path of excellence. The officials have shared that the experience of attending the final was educational for the department.
The department was proud to announce that the event was a celebration of innovation and learning. The educational stakeholders have pledged to continue supporting the development of robotics in the province.
Robotics and coding were included in the national education curriculum of South Africa five years ago. Ever since, the educational institutions of the nation have been offering training and education in these subjects.
Several talented youngsters are flourishing in the field of STEM, whether in robotics, computer coding, software development or more.
