Brilliant Ghanaian SHS Student Invents a Miniature Aeroplane: "Talent Dey Ghana"

Brilliant Ghanaian SHS Student Invents a Miniature Aeroplane: "Talent Dey Ghana"

  • A young Ghanaian boy, who is a student at Mim Senior High School, has showcased his talent by inventing a mini aeroplane
  • In a video, the unidentified young man was seen flying the miniature aeroplane during a test run
  • The display of the miniature aeroplane left teachers and students at the school in awe as they praised the young man

A young talented Ghanaian boy has been celebrated for his creativity and innovative thinking.

This comes after the unidentified young man, who is a student at the Mim Senior High School (MISEC) in the Ahafo Region, invented a mini aeroplane.

SHS Student. Mim Senior High School, Ahafo Region, aeroplane, STEM education.
A brilliant Ghanaian SHS student invents a miniature aeroplane. Photo credit: @fino_pencil.class/TikTok & UGC.
Source: UGC

In a video circulating on social media, the SHS student displayed his mini aeroplane, which was made from recycled materials.

He was seen in the video operating his miniature aeroplane, which was painted white, green and black, during a test run.

The miniature aeroplane runs on a battery and is operated with a remote similar to the operating system of a drone.

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Students and teachers of MISEC hailed the SHS student for putting his technical skills to good use.

"This talent is from Ahafo Mim Senior High School," a voiceover artist was captured stating in the viral video

SHS student hailed for mini aeroplane innovation

The video of the SHS student flying his aeroplane has gone viral on social media with many Ghanaians hailing him.

At the time of drafting this report, the video had garnered 8,200k likes and 133 comments in less than 24 hours.

Below are some of the comments:

@Be kind said:

"This is the where we must focus n Agriculture production, not find X and Y, all be lies."

@Poncho Flamingo also said:

"Kantanka koraa plan antu da. Well done. This is far and better than the so the called Science and Maths Quiz and the scripture union going on in our schools."

@Asomanin Paul commented:

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"Congratulations my only chairman keep fire, one day you will be known to the whole world."

@Gomez the lover boy replied:

"All the children are doing on TikTok, even all the Nigerian children are doing on TikTok, not Ashantis fou who discovered it, always claiming something which someone has done already."

Ghanaian government invests heavily in STEM education

The young inventor is a beneficiary of the investment made in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Ghana by the Ministry of Education.

The ministry's new education policy direction is, among other things, focused on preparing Ghanaian youth for the ever-evolving world of work, equipping them with STEM skills.

So far, about seven specialised schools across the country have been created to drive the agenda for STEM education in Ghana.

Young woman invents a GPS database

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian woman in the US, Gladys West, invented a Global Positioning System (GPS) database.

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Her innovation was aided partly by skills she acquired working for the U.S. Naval Weapons Laboratory.

The young woman reportedly completed high school as the valedictorian and gained a full scholarship to pursue mathematics at Virginia State University.

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.