It is made up of members of the council of three ministries and agencies related to science and technology, education, and industry so that children living in a rapidly changing era can acquire the ability to set and explore their own challenges without being bound by the pressure of synchronization. The working group was established for the first time, and discussions will be conducted across the board.
The working group is set up in the "Council for Science, Technology and Innovation" of the Cabinet Office, and is attended by members of the "Central Council for Education" of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the "Industrial Structure Council" of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The committee members are related to science and technology, education, and industry, such as the president of national universities, top executives of companies, and representatives of NPOs, saying that education and human resource development are necessary in line with the times of rapid digitization and diversification and complexity. Consists of.
The working group's policy is to break away from the "peer pressure" that tends to suppress new ideas and individual talents, and to consider policies that foster the ability to set and explore issues on their own.
Among them, it is expected that a wide range of discussions will be held, such as deepening the learning of children with school refusal and developmental disabilities and developing various characteristics, and improving the current situation where there are very few female students who go on to the Faculty of Science and Engineering or the Faculty of Agriculture in choosing a career path.
The first meeting will be held on the 18th of this month and the report will be compiled by the end of the year.