Learning academy joins the education party

Students at the Platonic Academy are empowered and inspired to adopt critical thinking skills. The academy recently hosted an informative session at Delta Secondary School to advise learners about possible future careers aligned with green hydrogen and other fields in mathematics and the natural sciences.Various speakers formed part of the session, including James Mnyupe, the president’s economic advisor and hydrogen commissioner, who shared critical information about green hydrogen.Frank Mungunda, founder of the academy, said: “The main objective is to inspire, empower and transform young minds by making them aware of what the future could hold for them as our future leaders. Let us unite and work towards the betterment of our country and for our children&#039;s future.“This creates awareness of potential future opportunities that mathematics and science education could help to unfold for our country and the world.”Another objective is to lay the foundation at the secondary education level to equip students with basic scientific concepts.Green hydrogen Mnyupe said green hydrogen is made from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar and using the grid to transport the electrons to a machine called the electrolyser.The electrolyser takes water and splits the hydrogen from the oxygen molecules, resulting in “clean hydrogen”, which is referred to as green hydrogen. "The world at the moment cares about reducing carbon emissions and pollution,” he said. Mnyupe explained there are parts of Namibia with ample and solar radiation, creating a world-class resource. "The windy conditions in Lüderitz are worth US$10 billion.”The Namibia government partnered with the German government and unlocked about 40 million euros to explore opportunities in a pilot project. The money sponsored by the German government was divided into three parts: the project, the national hydrogen strategy and a Namibian Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4GH) scholarship programme.The German Ministry of Education and Research fully funded the scholarship, which spans over five years. "We put together a green hydrogen programme that will be providing scholarships worth one million dollars a year," Mnyupe said.Over 1 159 candidates have applied for masters, PhD programmes and degrees.About the academyThe academy has hosted two-week holiday classes to identify ideal study methods for students. Mungunda said the academy’s services focus on the new Namibian senior secondary phase curriculum, which was implemented in 2019, and the Cambridge international curriculum for the ordinary, advanced subsidiary and advanced levelsThe academy accommodates a total of 120 learners, which comprises grade 10 to 12 mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology subjects. Lessons are offered both online and face-to-face.The academy’s vision is to provide meaningful learning and to expose their learners to real laboratory experiences to develop their thinking capacity and problem-solving abilities.Learners are from various schools across Namibia. The academy tutors are dedicated math and science educators with years of classroom experience who have worked in both the public and private educational systems.Mungunda obtained his Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Geology) and is now in the final year of his Masters of Science (Chemistry) degree at the University of Namibia. He is passionate about teaching and continuously strives to add value to the Namibian education sector.For information visit their website: www.pan.edu.na or email: info@pan.edu.na

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