By Ritika
Government initiatives and parental push continue to drive STEM adoption across the GCC, with suppliers seeing robust growth year-on-year
The integration of AI literacy into school curricula is reshaping how STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is taught, leading to a more experiential approach to learning even as various stakeholders are joining hands to equip teachers with the skills they need to train students in STEM.
The market for STEM education in K-12 has grown significantly in the GCC over the past three years, mainly driven by national efforts to diversify economies beyond oil, increasing demand for a future-ready workforce and the integration of technology into education systems.
The UAE has implemented several initiatives to strengthen STEM education across both K-12 and higher education sectors, driven by the need for a skilled workforce to power national programmes such as UAE Industry 4.0 and the Dubai Robotics and Automation (R&A) Program. While UAE Industry 4.0 (Fourth Industrial Revolution Programme) seeks to accelerate the integration of 4IR solutions and applications across the UAE’s industrial sector and boost productivity by 30%, the R&A (Dubai Robotics and Automation) programme aims to raise the robotics sector’s contribution to Dubai’s GDP to 9% by 2032.
