Students visit UniPod Malawi for innovation-focused career day
Date: 2026-03-02
By: Kanto Kai Okanta
Students
from Nyasa Junior Academy has visited UniPod Malawi for a Career Day programme
focused on innovation, technology and future career opportunities.
The visit provided learners with an opportunity to
tour the facility and gain insight into how ideas are developed into practical
solutions. Students were introduced to prototyping tools and digital
technologies used to address challenges across key sectors, including
agriculture, health, education and environmental management.
A highlight of the programme was a hands-on drone
session, where students explored practical applications of drone technology in
agriculture, mapping and environmental monitoring. Facilitators also emphasized
the growing importance of information and communication technology skills in an
evolving job market increasingly shaped by digital transformation.
The event featured a career talk
designed to inspire students to identify their strengths, commit to continuous
learning and consider innovation and entrepreneurship as viable career
pathways.
Organizers
said the initiative reflects UniPod Malawi’s ongoing efforts to bridge the gap
between education and innovation by exposing young learners to emerging
technologies and practical problem-solving approaches. Through such
engagements, the institution aims to nurture future-ready innovators equipped
to contribute to national development.
