The STEM program is providing a platform in the education sector that identifies the top Grade 10 students in Mathematics and Science to be trained based on the needs of the country. He describes this vision as one that will lead development in the country, given the uprising trend of technology.
“Many grades 10 and 12 students who drop out of the formal education system, are thrown into the community with no skills,” Marape said.
He said said this programme is the pathway for them, in giving them second opportunities in the maths and science space.