The education directorate in the Obuasi municipality is envisaging turning the gold mining town into Ghana’s future hub of scientists, engineers and technologists.

This follows the increasing interests of basic school pupils in science, technology and its related disciplines over the years of partaking in STEM-based competitions and excelling greatly at them.

Three of its schools, the Obuasi Complex JHS, BONSEC and Leap schools are seeing a major boost to their science labs after receiving teaching and learning materials under the GSTEP challenge.

The Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize Challenge (GSTEP) is an annual technology competition among basic schools in Ghana.

The 2025 edition of the competition assembled about fifty (50) schools from three regions, with the Ashanti Region dominating in participation.

Three schools located in the Obuasi municipality showcased technological dexterity at this year’s national competition.

The Obuasi Complex JHS, BONSEC and LEAP Schools performed exceptionally well, attracting investments from the organizers of the competition.

They were awarded for their excellence in Applied Science during the competition.

The schools received microscopes, laptops, 3D printers, robotics kits, and other STEM learning materials aimed at promoting practical skills in science and technology education.

The items were donated with support from the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mines.

Executive Director of the DreamOval Foundation, Afua Asiamah-Adjei explained the gesture was to pique the interest of science and its related fields in the community.

“We came to celebrate the schools and empower them to perform excellently in STEM education. We had a very good representation from Obuasi in this year’s competition: we want to continue to see that,” she noted.

The Obuasi Municipal Education Director, George Alfred Koomson, praised the GSTEP initiative for its positive impact on learners in the municipality.

He said the program has, over the years, helped students become more innovative and creative through their prototype projects that address real-life challenges.

Mr. Koomson commended the organizers and urged students to continue working hard to maintain Obuasi’s growing reputation in science and technology innovation.

“GSTEP has made the children very creative. That’s because the prototypes they came up with can solve the problems we face every day. This equipment donated to the schools will go a long way to help them in coming up with a lot of meaningful projects,” he said.