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Enroll special-needs girls in STEM programmes, parents urged

Happy Maxwel when she participated in 400 meters race in Kirobon Girls during the first edition of Special Secondary Schools National Athletics and Track Events Championship. [File, Standard]

Parents who have girls with special needs have been urged to enroll them in science programmes to equip them with vital career skills that meet current job market demands.

The Ministry of Education says it would also foster self-sustainability if the girls are enrolled in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programes.

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