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National Science Week 2019 also focused on the avoidance of single- The ESTECC Education programme in schools targeted 1,000,000
use plastics campaign and environment conservation awareness campaign. studentinvolvements nationwideandwasimplementedincollaboration
with the Ministry of Education (KPM) through the respective State
The event recorded involvements of 928,206 school and university Education Department, non-government organisations (NGO) and
students, teachers, parents, researchers, scientists, public sector, non- government agencies (departments and agencies under MESTECC
government organisations, media and the general public, as compared and other ministries). As at 31 December 2019, the ESTECC Education
to 88,018 in 2018. programme in schools recorded 1,240,507 primary and secondary
school student involvement throughout the country.
ESTECC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change
(ESTECC) Education in Schools is one of the 73 MESTECC Initiatives
2019 which aims at raising awareness on the importance of science,
technology and innovation.
This outreach programme targets the involvement of primary and
secondary schools in both urban and rural areas nationwide through
interactive hands-on experiential activities to encourage and ultimately
increase the number of students who choose STEM fields of study and careers.
Fingerprint identification is one of the activities held during the ESTECC Education
programme in schools which takes place at SJKC Pei Chai, Muar, Johor on 13 October 2019.
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use plastics campaign and environment conservation awareness campaign. studentinvolvements nationwideandwasimplementedincollaboration
with the Ministry of Education (KPM) through the respective State
The event recorded involvements of 928,206 school and university Education Department, non-government organisations (NGO) and
students, teachers, parents, researchers, scientists, public sector, non- government agencies (departments and agencies under MESTECC
government organisations, media and the general public, as compared and other ministries). As at 31 December 2019, the ESTECC Education
to 88,018 in 2018. programme in schools recorded 1,240,507 primary and secondary
school student involvement throughout the country.
ESTECC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change
(ESTECC) Education in Schools is one of the 73 MESTECC Initiatives
2019 which aims at raising awareness on the importance of science,
technology and innovation.
This outreach programme targets the involvement of primary and
secondary schools in both urban and rural areas nationwide through
interactive hands-on experiential activities to encourage and ultimately
increase the number of students who choose STEM fields of study and careers.
Fingerprint identification is one of the activities held during the ESTECC Education
programme in schools which takes place at SJKC Pei Chai, Muar, Johor on 13 October 2019.
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