Federal government of Pakistan gave its approval to a project to introduce specialised education in 400 higher secondary schools across the country. In a meeting attended by Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, the finance secretary, the Federal Board of Revenue’s chairman and other senior officials, Prime Minister Imran Khan consented to the launch of  the Science, Technology, Engi­neering and Maths (STEM) project in collaboration with various universities.

In the first phase of STEM project implementation, special laboratories for science and technology, engineering and mathematics will be established in 400 schools. More than 100,000 students in these 400 schools will have access to the specialised education through the STEM project. Presiding over the meeting the prime minister Imran Khan said that the development of the country is dependent on latest science and technology education for the masses.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain briefed the audience of the meeting about the key projects and achievements in the field and the plans for the next two years. The plans for establishment of a university of science and emerging technology in the prime minister house were also shared with the audience. [1]