By Ritika
Government initiatives and parental push continue to drive STEM adoption across the GCC, with suppliers seeing robust growth year-on-year Â
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. Â
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. Â
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.  Â
