The Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC) has announced that its ‘lema?’ programme, which aims to enthuse the youth in science and technology,  reached 32,370 students in 2015.

The programme, which is sponsored by Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and is conducted in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) conducted 882 workshops with over 120 schools visits.

The programme, aimed at children in grades three to seven, has proven a resounding success over its previous 3 years of outreach tours throughout the Emirate, engaging children in key Science, Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects through fun and exciting interactive workshops and shows delivered by trained science communicators.

Ahmed Saeed Al Calily, director General of TDC said: “Our ‘lema?’ programme introduces science and technology in a fun and exciting manner that is both informative and interesting; encouraging younger students to take their first steps on the path to embracing science and technology.”

This year’s programme features a new interactive workshop titled “Radio Studio” focused on ICT topics in which students’ record and transmit their very-own radio broadcast into space, discovering the incredible applied science that enables this technology.  Co-developed by Mubadala, this workshop links to the future UAE mission to Mars, showing students ways to broadcast details about their life on Earth to alien forms.

Homaid Al Shemmari, CEO, Aerospace and Engineering Services at Mubadala, said: "We are committed to achieving our leaders’ goals and strive to inspire our youth to pursue an education in STEM subjects in order to enhance our country’s long-term sustainable economic growth. Our partnership with TDC through the ‘lema?’ programme re-emphasizes the importance of instilling innovation in the education of our youth to help create a diverse knowledge-based economy.”

Since its launch in 2012, the ‘lema?’ programme has engaged with more than 65,000 students in 290 public and private schools in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Gharbia with its innovative and fun approach to science education. – TradeArabia News Service