GIS opens P76million facilities

GIS on Monday officially opened doors to its new Science and Technology Centre, a new primary school building, new pre-school and new facilities that include, Robotics, Science and Computer laboratories and as well new sports facilities to cost of P76million. GIS is one of the oldest private learning institutions in the country having been in operation since 1993.

The institution was absorbed in to the AdvTECH Group in 2015 and now aims to be the best in the continent with the recent developments. Speaking at the official ceremony, AdvTECH's head of special development projects-Africa, Willem van Zyl said the construction of the infrastructure echoes the school's area of focus that is science and technology. "We have invested a lot of money back in to the school, we want to make the school one of the best schools in Africa. We follow the IGCSE curriculum and our emphasis it is on technology and science. As you can see in our laboratories, there are drones, 3D printers and laser cutters. It is quite impressive when we see the learners using all the technology provided in our labs that are directed for experiments," he said.