India, June 11 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government is planning to increase the number of government schools offering science stream options, prioritising schools where demand is high, Delhi education minister Ashish Sood told HT on Wednesday, in a push to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in the Capital.

The move comes after Sood, last month, held an 11-day district outreach programme to engage with school heads and education officials to ascertain on-ground challenges and get feedback in related matters. Among the issues raised was the limited availability of the science stream after Class 10.

Currently, of the total 1,080 government schools operating from 766 buildings, only 442 offer the science...