Science and Technology Ministry to provide Rs 1 million for the establishment of Stem Labs in Pakistan.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoSTPakistan )’s Science Foundation (PSF) recently began “Launching of STEM in Pakistan Phase-I” in order to carry out the government’s objective of creating a knowledge-based economy.
It is an overarching project that will be carried out concurrently across the nation with the assistance of federal and provincial stakeholders and departments of education.
Giving Pakistani preparation for creating a workforce for the fifth industrial revolution a boost is one of the project’s goals.
In this regard, a check-distribution ceremony was held in the committee room, presided over by Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Agha Hassan Baloch
Ghulam Muhammad Memon, the secretary of MoST, Prof. Dr. Shahid Mahmood Baig, the chairman of PSF, and other key MoST and PSF officials were present at the event. In the initial stage of the project, Agha Hassan Baloch gave checks totaling Rs. 1 million to build STEM Labs.
With a budget of Rs. 993.784 million, 50 STEM laboratories would be built in higher secondary schools and cadet colleges, along with 8 labs in other universities and organizations.
These labs will be outfitted with high-tech tools like 3D printers, vinyl cutters, design computers, STEM kits, etc., so that kids may learn the necessary new skills for the fifth industrial revolution.
It is important to note that the initiative that PSDP approved aims to improve the educational abilities of both teachers and pupils across Pakistan.
Agha Hassan Baloch emphasized practical learning experiences and the fostering of entrepreneurial abilities in the audience. Furthermore, he asserted that STEM education represents a paradigm shift from conventional education to the practical application of fundamental scientific ideas.
Instead of depending just on what is written in textbooks, STEM encourages young people to explore, make mistakes, and learn from their own experiences. It includes fundamental concepts like critical thinking, logical analysis, inquiry, and project-based learning that encourage students’ natural curiosity and drive them to succeed in applied STEM subjects.
He also stressed how this initiative will improve Pakistan’s readiness to take advantage of upcoming global chances for job growth and entrepreneurial potential in the fields of emerging technology and science.
The federal minister issued a directive to finish the project on schedule and to start the process of STEM teacher training as soon as possible.
