Persuade more learners to take up STEM courses

by The Manila Times

Jan 24, 2022 12:07 am

THE Philippines needs more people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to keep pace with rapid changes attributed to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. With the future quickly becoming reality, a country with a young population should hold an advantage because it has more citizens studying and later working in those key fields. But conflicting reports about the interest in STEM raise concerns whether the Philippines can realize the full potential of its demographic sweet spot.

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