Kota Kinabalu: An integrated action plan must be taken to achieve the target of at least 40 percent of students taking the science stream by 2025 in Sabah, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Accordingly, the Chief Minister said he wants the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation together with the Sabah Education Department and related agencies to produce the plan.
"This is because the level of student involvement in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), especially pure science, is declining and this matter is worrying,” he said in a statement.
“We want to provide highly skilled human capital in the technical fields, science and technology to meet the future job requirements.
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