Winning posters ring festival bell
Their respective schools each received N$5000 for science equipment. The competition encouraged learners to design the poster and theme for the upcoming Science, Technology and Innovation Festival, to be held in June 2015. Entries had to be related to the UNESCO 2015 International Year of Light, which commemorates the achievements of light science and its applications. Speaking at the prize giving, Ms Angelique Philander, Manager: Human and Institutional Development, Science Promotion at the commission said “we are proud of the learners who took the time and effort to develop their posters for the competition, as the aim of the competition and the festival is to encourage the youth to pursue careers in science and technology. We are impressed by the quality of the winning posters, as well as all other entries received, because it shows that there truly is an interest in science and technology amongst the younger generation.”