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Science clubs give students room to explore ideas outside the regular classroom: experimenting, discussing questions, building projects around what actually interests them. UNESCO's latest initiative is part of a wider…

Waste, resource use, pollution and responsible technology consumption are showing up more often in school education, as students run into these questions in daily life rather than just in textbooks.…

Access to STEM education depends on curriculum and infrastructure, but also on the environment around students. Gender expectations, classroom habits and how scientific careers are perceived all affect how young…

Schools are looking for ways to move science teaching beyond textbooks, toward letting students apply concepts, follow their curiosity and work through open questions. A recent inter-school science quiz organised…

UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week has brought education leaders together to discuss how artificial intelligence should be integrated into education. A ministerial statement adopted during the event calls for AI in…

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has continued its S.H.I.N.E. initiative to give school students direct exposure to scientific research and innovation. The programme encourages learners to experience the…

Global STEM education is receiving a new international platform through the UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education, known as IISTEM. Established in Shanghai in 2026, the institute aims to support…

STEM outreach in India is gaining momentum as higher education institutions create opportunities for school students to experience science and innovation beyond their regular classrooms. IIT Kharagpur recently organised a…

Digital STEM education is becoming a key part of efforts to modernise technical and vocational education. UNESCO, together with Mexico's technical education institutions, has launched a pilot initiative designed to…

Experiential STEM learning is gaining greater attention in India as schools look for ways to connect classroom concepts with practical problem-solving. The recent WRO India National Championship in Hyderabad highlighted…