STEM for Girls – ‘STEM for Girls is an initiative of IBM, supported by QUEST Alliance and DEF is the implementing agency. Both worked together to implement a school-based program that consists of life skills, career, gender, digital literacy, and coding skills to encourage secondary school girls to pursue STEM careers. Based on the partner’s requirement they could contribute relevant domain-specific training & content to the overall program design and also focus on life skills, career guidance, digital literacy, and coding skills, especially for girl students.
The core objective was to end information poverty and empower marginalized communities in information-dark regions by bringing a digital revolution.
The objectives of this project were,
Objectives of STEM Project:
To encourage girl students to pursue a STEM career and develop a scientific and rational approach.
- To introduce Computer programming and digital literacy.
- To teach girls the use of STEM in their day-to-day life.
- To conduct sessions on Career and Life skills.
- To educate about Gender roles, the stereotypes associated with it and Eradicate Gender Stereotype.
- Improve the Soft Skills
- Coding on SCRATCH