Johor to boost STEM tertiary students numbers with pilot schools as answer to Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone needs, says state exco

Johor Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin (middle, in black jacket) receiving a gift from Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd's (TalentCorp) board chairman Wong Shu Qi (second left) at the closing ceremony of the Young Employable Students (YES) Rock The School Johor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Skudai, on Monday (Aug 5).

JOHOR BARU: Johor wants to increase the number of students opting for science-related tertiary education to meet its long-term need for a skilled workforce in the dawn of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, says state executive councillor Aznan Tamin.

The State Education and Information Committee chairman said that based on Higher Education Ministry data, few students have selected science-related education in the top 10 list of tertiary programmes they plan to pursue.