By OLIVER SAMBOKOGOVERNMENT should not discontinue the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum in technical schools because the move will affect pupils who are scheduled to write exams this year, the Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) has said.Ministry of General Education Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr. Jobbicks Kalumba announced the cancellation of the STEM curriculum in a memo addressed to all Provincial Education Officers dated May 7, 2021.ZNUT Secretary General Newman Bubala said in an interview that the decision to revert to the old curriculum will not be in the best interest of the country and learners in particular.He was reacting to government’s decision to suspend the use of the STEM education transitional curriculum in light of concerns raised by stakeholders on the implementation of STEM curriculum in technical schools.Mr Bubala said it was not practical at this time for learners to revert to the old curriculum and be ready to sit […]
UNIONS OBJECTS TO CANCELLATION OF STEM CURRICULUM
