Accra The Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (STME) Clinics for girls in Senior Secondary School have encouraged more girls to participate in the subjects over the last 10 years. Mr Kwabena Kyere, deputy minister of Education, who said this in Accra today said the ministry therefore intends to decentralise the programme to the district level and open it to those in basic schools. Mr Kyere was opening a 10-day workshop aimed at developing the interest of 50 Junior Secondary School students from selected schools at La in Science and Mathematics. He said following the success of the programme the ministry has established a Girls' Education Unit to address matters relating to the girl-child. Under STME, girls from selected SSS are brought together annually

for two weeks to interact with a cross-section of women scientists and technologists as role models. They visit tertiary and scientific research institutions and industries to enable them to better appreciate and understand various science subjects and their related job opportunities. Mr Kyere underscored the importance of science to girls in their daily activities. "Even though a woman does not necessarily have to take a science-

related career, her domestic life is full of scientific activities she may not realise. "These processes include the measurement of items, cooking, care of the baby from cradle to adulthood and management of the environment".