Sangari celebrates new initiatives
MIDRAND – Midrand company celebrates years of providing key learning solutions.
Celebrating its 21st year in business, Midrand-based learning solutions provider, Sangari South Africa, said its highlights of the year include the launch of the F1 in Schools and the Land Rover 4×4 competitions as well as the launch of the Life Sciences Lab at Sci-Bono in Johannesburg.
Bez Sangari, founder and chief executive officer of Sangari South Africa, said one of the company’s dreams is to provide free Stem [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] education to help uplift individuals and schools that struggle with these subjects.
He said, “We realised a long time ago that teachers do not have the time or capacity to develop lessons using these new technologies. So to help, we developed curriculum-based lessons covering maths and science for high schools. Sangari is now finishing similar systems for primary schools.”
The recently launched Sangari Life Sciences Lab at Sci-Bono provides an opportunity for pupils to carry out experiments in a hands-on fashion, providing a more exciting and memorable experience. “Through the use of kits, pupils are able to set up experiments quickly, observe experiment results safely and come to scientific conclusions in a practical way,” commented Sangari.
The lab comprises five components which include small-scale science kits, digital science experiment technology, the Sangari iBox with its comprehensive science content, and WLAN-connected tablets.
The aim of the Land Rover 4X4 in the Schools Technology Challenge is for pupils to form teams and design and build a radio-controlled 4X4 vehicle based on set specifications to compete on a 4X4 obstacle course.
The F1 in Schools Challenge has similar objectives as it requires teams to design a model F1 racing car. The South African winners in both competitions will represent South Africa at the world championships next year.
Sangari mentioned, “Because our company’s primary business is Stem education, we are looking to partner with organisations to contribute financially to worthwhile projects as CSI partners. Today, smart technology is being adopted [by] schools, however, we find that most of the schools do not have the software required to make this smart technology productive. It’s like having a car but no petrol. We pride ourselves in managing impactful CSI initiatives with measurable results.”
Sangari already provides free curriculum-aligned content, painstakingly structured according to grade, subject, term and week, with its iBox for schools having spent millions of rand on the development of the software.
