STEM Intiative in India

What is STEM education?

STEM education (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, Robotics)  is an interdisciplinary programme that provide a platform for innovation and creativity.

Which is now being made a part of the curriculum right from elementary school.

STEM education is different from the regular science and mathematics. It talks about the application of these techniques into the real world, i.e., an integrating applied approach and cohesive learning techniques.

Why STEM education is essential in a growing economy like India?

Globalization and International trade require several nations and countries to compete with each other based on their economies. Growing economies like India work in diverse sectors which includes different industries that affect the global marketplace.

Microeconomic studies establish nearly universally that there are appreciable returns to investment in the education sector. These returns are mostly in the form of reduced unemployment levels and accelerated earnings.

Taking these studies into consideration, the social returns that a country receives justify the economic development for the support of education. With STEM education coming into the picture, more opportunities are being created contributing to the GDP growth. However, the economical advancements come into the picture in the long run.


STEM Initiative in India?

  1.  India has STEM India Foundation that supports the teachers in the field, institutes and the students to ideate, innovate and create in the field of these four disciplines.

In India, this programme has several supporters in companies like FORD, Maruti Suzuki funding the STEM education. They donate to organise different seminars across the country to inspire and give opportunities to the underprivileged students and young minds through their CSR initiatives.


  1.  Robo Shiksha Kendra.

Robo Shiksha Kendra is an unprecedented CSR initiative conceptualized by STEM India Foundation to nurture young minds to become innovators of future.


Here, the students are engaged in the hands-on robotics activities platform to build a scientific temperament and foster innovation and creativity in young minds.


  1. NCERT National Framework Curriculum.

Here are the characteristics of the initiative:

It engages employees, teaches coding and STEM with robotics.

It has low cost per student and focuses on inclusiveness.

It provides mentoring to student teams to participate in competitions and be prepared for world level competitions.

It provides a platform to innovate and think out of the box ideas in the field of innovation, design and creativity.


  1. I-STEM portal 

This dynamic portal is designed to motivate and support scientists, researchers in different ways and help build an R&D ecosystem. This is also designed in a way to inculcate the infamous ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ campaign of the Modi government.


 The portal was created in collaboration with the SWAYAM initiative of the government.


  1. Fairs on science, Robotics 


There is a world community for STEM education that conducts world fairs on science, robotics and other related activities where the students can exhibit their talent at global competitions like First Lego League and World Robot Olympiad.


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