Declining interest in STEM subjects among Sabah students worrying, says Hajiji


Hajiji (red batik) presenting an award to a recipient at the Sabah Science Award Ceremony 2023 in Kota Kinabalu on Friday (June 23).

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is concerned about the disinterest among students on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in Sabah.

The Chief Minister said the decline had seen only 27% of secondary students in the state being involved in STEM courses this year.

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