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Govt worried over dwindling number of students interested in STEM

Published on 27 Sep 2019 6:13:59 PM

The dwindling number of students interested in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is worrying the government in its aspiration to become a developed nation.

According to Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin, only 44% of students took STEM subjects in 2018, a lot less than the government’s target of 60%.