The Isaac Newton Club of the Youth Care Foundation, on Tuesday, held an inter-schools’ seminar on the theme ‘Science Strategic Challenge’ at the Gambia Senior Secondary School, Banjul.  

The seminar drew representatives from ten secondary schools in the Upper Banjul.  The seminar was anchored on promoting general science and mathematics among students in schools.

Dawda Samba, a student from the school of nursing spoke on General Science, the rudiment of the medical profession. He expounded on the great opportunities for students in medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacology, and biomedical laboratory techniques among others. He further challenged the students to appreciate and put in all their best, in the study of science saying “if you have science in your hand, you have the world in your hand”.

Edward Ngegba and Olusola Babatunde, graduates from different universities and also mathematics and physics teachers, based their discussions on basic sciences and opportunities in higher educational pursuits.  They enumerated different courses in the university that are opened to students in the departments of engineering especially petroleum engineering.  The students were encouraged to seize the opportunities prevalent in the country.

“Sir Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727), an English physicist, mathematician and natural philosopher, was considered as one of the most important scientists of all time. He lived over 300 years ago but his works represents one of the greatest contributions to science ever made by an individual”, Kolapo Abdul, the director of the organization said.  The club founded on his name, will be established in other schools to further promote the pursuit of science and its benefits.  

The program will also be promoted through programs like science on television, great olympics mathematics competitions and free summer science courses.

Fatty Foday, the president of the club in The Gambia Secondary School urged all students to see themselves as science students since all students undertake compulsory subjects like mathematics and general sciences.  

The occasion was also marked by the award of certificates to schools represented.