The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) company has signed a three-year contract with STEMGuyana to the tune of $3 million to support its efforts in creating technology solutions for problems across Guyana.
According to a press release from the telecoms provider, GTT Marketing Director Clarence Perry sealed the contract and said that the company was happy to continue its support to the STEMGuyana team.
“Over the years, we have supported the team on a number of projects. GTT is big on innovation, which is one of our core promises to Guyanese- to innovate for all of Guyana. So, we are delighted to join the team in a three-year partnership, and we look forward to their inventions,” the release quoted Perry as saying.
Meanwhile, it said that Director of STEMGuyana Karen Abrams expressed the team’s joy in joining with GTT in the three-year partnership to bring innovative technology education to children across Guyana.
“GTT has supported STEMGuyana on many projects and this three-year deal is a culmination of our years of project partnerships. Together GTT & STEMGuyana will bring innovation, opportunity, and inspiration to Guyana’s children as we prepare them for Guyana’s technology future,” Abrams is quoted as saying.
The release noted that only recently the STEM team took the spotlight at the Inter-national Youth Robotics Competition in Korea by copping gold, silver and bronze medals by its junior team and twin bronze medal by its two senior teams. This was the second year Guyana participated in the IYRC.
Guyana is also fielding another senior team currently in competition at the First Global Robotics competition of 175 countries globally. Team Guyana 2021 is presently tracking 9th place out of 175 teams with opportunities to raise its ranking before the end of the competition in October, the release added.
