Likoni Member of Parliament Mishi Mboko has encouraged girls in secondary schools to take Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and technical courses, which are paramount in today’s rapidly evolving world.
The legislature said that by embracing science, mathematics, and technical courses, girls from the coastal region will easily fit into the competitive job market.
Speaking during the Women in Technical Education Coast Chapter Conference, Mboko noted that most girls in the society have developed an attitude that science courses are associated with men, a myth that she has vowed to dispel.
At the same time, Mboko appealed to both the national government and county governments to implement affirmative action strategies in education funding to provide adequate financial support to persons with disabilities and the girl child, in a bid to ensure they access technical and science education opportunities.
Abled differently
At the same time, Association of the Physically Disabled in Kenya (APDK) resource mobiliser Jemimah Kutata has called on the government to actively engage people with disability in educational initiatives by granting scholarships specifically tailored for PWDs to enable them to enrol in technical courses.