ADDIS ABABA – The home-grown institution, My Soroban Ethiopia is undertaking preparations to conduct the 2024 final national Mathematics subject competition for four consecutive days as of August 4.
The program, organized by My Soroban Ethiopia in partnership with ‘1 Dekika’, is slated to be held from 4-7 August 2024 under the theme of “Cleverness rewards” at the Millennium Hall with the attendance of senior government officials, students’ families and other stakeholders.
In a press briefing held last Thursday, Institution General Manager Kebede Atnafu said that this is an ideal platform to reshape the misconceived mindset, stimulate the students in the subject matter and show the beauty of Mathematics.
The competition is aimed at breaking down the wrong attitude towards the subject, empowering and recognizing students and enabling finalists compete in the continental and international level, Kebede underscored.
Citing countries’ experience and the recent phenomenon of the program to Ethiopia, he remarked that, “If the program is well-streamlined and supported, it will have multifaceted contributions to nation’s development.”
Thus far, the competition has taken place at school, town and city levels in grades ranging from three to twelve grades based on their respective regional instructional media, Kebede stated.
Appreciating education bureaus and institutions for their unwavering technical and facility supports, he emphasized that the program would also help promote innovation and technology, and produce influential engineers and innovators.
It was indicated that finalists out of 300,000 students drawn from 2,000 schools will be involved in the completion. So far, about 30,000 examiners have also been involved in the course of competition.
Accordingly, award prizes are prepared for winning competitors both in kind and cash with the amount of 4 million Birr.
At the occasion, the institution officially assigned Comedian Bethelhem Getachew as a volunteer ambassador for the program to facilitate awareness creation, advocacy and other engagements.
The Volunteer Ambassador underscored that supporting and strengthening the program would have generational value and promote cultural diplomacy.
“The program will be featuring exhibitions embracing school materials, cultural exchanges, recreational programs among many others,” she added.
My Soroban (abacus) Ethiopia was established in 2013 with a view of changing the wrong perception and mindsets about the subject matter and strengthening student’s Mathematical skill.
BY ASHENAFI ANIMUT
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2024
