MTN FOUNDATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY PROJECT

Details

The MTNF Science & Technology Laboratory Project is an initiative of the MTN Foundation,   which   involved   the renovation and   equipping of existing laboratories to upgrade them into state‐of‐the‐art Science laboratories.  The aim of   the   project   was   to   improve   learning   and   practical teaching of core science subjects (i.e. Chemistry, Physics and Biology) in public Secondary schools in order to enhance students’ academic performances in these subjects.

Construction/Provisions

A total of 11 beneficiary schools were allocated to us across 3 of the 6 geo-political zones of the country. Deux Project’s responsibility was to provide the following to each of the Secondary Schools:

• Renovation/make‐over works     and     provision     of laboratory furniture
• Supply and    installation    of    modern    Science      & Technology equipment for each of Physics, Chemistry & Biology
• One full   year   supply   of   consumables   (materials, chemicals and reagents) to the beneficiary Secondary Schools
• Training of 24  Science  Teachers  and  Laboratory  Attendants across all the beneficiary schools
• Supply of    5KVA    generator    to    each    beneficiary Secondary School
• Fuel supply to each school for one year.