Abstract

THE ROLE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION INDUSTRIES AND INNOVATIVE ECONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ibrahim Umar Haruna1 and Sani Saidu2

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The paper try to examined the role of (STEM) education in industries, and innovative economy for sustainable national development. As new digital technologies emerge due to covid 19 pandemic, so too d new industries and new source of wealth for the economy with this comes the need for new skills. Our educational system is malfunctioning, creating in particular problems of scientific and technological manpower production. The situation is so pronounced today that the nation faces crisis of scarcity of scientific and technological manpower. In essence, we are producing less and less of leaders of tomorrow: the managers, the entrepreneurial class, the teachers, the doctors, the policy makers, the law enforcement makers, the professionals. This is because the transition through the various levels of education is not in favor of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career. The present situation necessitated the quest to examine the relevance of (STEM) education and economic empowerment in enhancing innovation and national development. Relevant implications for therapeutic counseling intervention and the way forward were extensively explored. Keywords: Role of STEM Education, Industries, Innovative Economic, National Development.

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