Bishkek, Oct.2, 2019. /Kabar/. Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic Nadira Dzhusupbekova met with Deputy Head of UNICEF in Kyrgyzstan Munir Mammadzade, the press service of the Education Ministry reported.
The meeting included discussions on STEM-education program for girls, in which schoolgirls aged 15-18 from rural areas, low-income families, families of internal migrants will be able to develop their skills through vocational training programs with the support of recognized leaders of women's business in Kyrgyzstan.
The program also provides for the introduction of vocational guidance classes in target schools, revision of educational materials and curricula. Teachers will be able to take an online training course on gender equality and gender-sensitive approaches in education.
According to UNICEF’s data, gender inequality currently persist among young people without education (29 % girls and 12.1 % boys) and among unemployed youth (20.6 % girls and 12.7 % boys).
The STEM education program for girls will be implemented in partnership with business associations.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), previously Science, Math, Engineering and Technology (SMET), is a term used to group together these academic disciplines.
This term is typically used when addressing education policy and curriculum choices in schools to improve competitiveness in science and technology development. It has implications for workforce development, national security concerns and immigration policy.
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