BY TANDZILE DLAMINI
MBABANE- The Ministry of Information Communication and Technology, by way of its Department of Research, Science, Technology and Innovation, formally launched Mission ShakthiSAT on 27 November 2025.
The programme will equip 108 younger ladies from throughout Eswatini with area science expertise by way of a world initiative that trains highschool learners to design easy experiments to be despatched into area and in the direction of the Moon subsequent yr.
The challenge is led by Space Kidz India in partnership with AUDA NEPAD and supported by the Government of Eswatini, with the launch officiated by Minister of ICT Hon Savannah Maziya and attended by Minister of Education Hon Owen Nxumalo, High Commissioner of India to Eswatini HE Ram Prasad, Dr Srimathy Kesan and different stakeholders.
Speaking on the occasion, Maziya mentioned the initiative was a historic second for the nation and a daring step in the direction of empowering ladies in science and know-how. “Today marks a defining moment for Eswatini. We are not only launching Mission ShakthiSAT, we are launching dreams and declaring boldly that every girl in this kingdom has the right and ability to reach for the stars,” she mentioned.
She revealed that just about 60 % of the chosen ladies have already accomplished a good portion of their on-line coaching, displaying robust dedication and readiness for the subsequent part which is able to embrace fingers on expertise in Chennai India the place they may work on satellite tv for pc payload improvement.
The Minister highlighted that globally girls make up solely 20 to 30 % of the area workforce and in Eswatini solely three % of feminine college college students research pure sciences, a scenario she mentioned this programme seeks to vary.
Mission ShakthiSAT types a part of the nation’s broader technique to develop its area science sector and strengthen ladies participation in STEM by way of initiatives similar to Girls in ICT Scholarships, the National Coding Initiative and Women eSwatini.
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