Development
ACTOM’s STEM-programme bearing fruit for the youth
According to The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 27% of students who have attended school for six years cannot read. After five years of school, only about half can do basic mathematics. Only 37% of children starting school in grade 1 go on to pass the matriculation exam, and just 4% earn a degree.
The South African Government Gazette recently published a list of 142 critical skills needed in the country, all related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. As experienced during the response to COVID-19, technology is a powerful...