Over 5,000 Attend East Coast Zone National Science Week Carnival 2025
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang said MSN served as a key platform to spark interest, raise awareness and strengthen the country's talent ecosystem in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).
'In facing the wave of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation and the green economy, Malaysia cannot remain merely as consumers. We need to produce creators and leaders.
'MOSTI (the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry) is committed to building local talent inclusively and continuously so that the country is not only prepared but also capable of leading future technological and economic transformations,' he said at the opening ceremony of the carnival today.
Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar officiated the opening of the carnival.
Chang said each activity held at the MSN Carnival was aimed at ensuring that Malaysia would be able to lead future technological and economic transformation by involving various stakeholders, including school students, university students, teachers, researchers, industry players and the public.
He said the programme also complemented the existing school curriculum by incorporating hands-on and interactive co-curricular activities involving experts in STI.
MOSTI would continue to strengthen the implementation of MSN through an inclusive approach to ensure the public could fully benefit from science and technology through activities such as an interactive Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) exhibition, quizzes, workshops and a career fair, said Chang.
'I believe the MSN Carnival can not only spark interest in science among the younger generation but also bridge the STI gap through the involvement of various stakeholders, including educational institutions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the community,' he said.
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