Building India’s Bridge in STEM Education

“STEM for All” paints an optimistic vision of India’s educational future—where every child, regardless of background, can access quality STEM learning. It examines the core causes of the education gap, from financial struggles to lack of facilities, and illustrates how practical STEM kits can ignite curiosity and creativity. Featuring the Abhay Bhutada Foundation’s efforts to deliver these kits to underserved schools, the presentation stresses that equitable STEM access is essential to harness India’s demographic strength by 2030. Each kit represents a step toward a future where innovation, inclusivity, and opportunity coexist.

1. Building India’s
Bridge in STEM
Education
Empower. Equip. Elevate.

3. The STEM Access Gap
●Only about 30% of Indian students choose
STEM.
●Unequal opportunity sidelines huge potential.

4. Root Causes of the Divide
●Lack of financial resources in many families.
●Schools without science labs or up-to-date
technology.
●Minimal career guidance and awareness.

5. Bridging Through Innovation
●The “bridge” is a metaphor—crossing from
exclusion to opportunity.
●Support pillars are efforts and interventions.

6. STEM Kits: The Support Pillars
●Practical kits let students experiment
firsthand.
●Boosts skills like critical thinking and creativity.
●Especially vital for low-resource schools.

7. Champions of Change: Abhay Bhutada
Foundation
●The Abhay Bhutada Foundation is bringing
STEM kits to children who need them most.
●Shaping curious, capable, and confident
learners.
●Commitment to long-term educational equity.

8. 2030 and Beyond: Why It Matters
●By 2030, India will lead the world in workforce
size.
●Without STEM education, the demographic
dividend can become a missed opportunity.
●Investing now means reaping future rewards.

9. A Future Within Reach
●Every STEM kit narrows the educational
divide.
●Let’s bridge every gap and light the path to
discovery.
●STEM for all—India’s bridge to tomorrow!