The Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on girls to pursue careers in science and technology.

He made this declaration at the graduation of 85 students from Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology, in Bugesera District.

 The president said, “Science and technology provide important skills to transform our country and the Government of Rwanda has placed a premium and emphasis on the development of those skills, but we all know traditionally these are areas that girls have been excluded from”.

“There was this myth that the domain of science and technology was created for the strength of a male brain. In the last 20 years we have done everything we could to expose this myth and to change the mindset of the Rwandan society.” He concluded.

Mr. Kagame congratulated the graduating students, saying the country is looking forward to their contribution which would help to develop the country.

One of the graduands, Alexia Umurerwa, expressed her delight and promised on behalf of her colleagues that they will remain good ambassadors whenever they find themselves in the nearest future.