Ladakh has always had a robust community mechanism to take care of its vulnerable and disadvantaged sections. These mechanisms continue to exist today as well. However, the current pace of development is infringing joint family systems, and an upward migration trend is weakening individual sections, and there is growing income and gender disparities.
GOAL
The EY STEM App is designed to provide girls around the world with hands-on experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
EY-STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
- The EY STEM App is designed to provide girls around the world with hands-on experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). By completing engaging and interactive STEM activities, users can earn rewards points. In collaboration with the Leh Nutrition Project and the Ernst & Young Foundation, the app aims to reach out to girls in Ladakh, encouraging them to take real-life actions beyond the digital platform. This includes interviewing community members, applying design thinking to address local issues, and conducting experiments. Targeted at girls aged 13 to 18, the EY STEM App is a gamified mobile platform that offers free, impactful out-of-school learning opportunities.
- In Ladakh, where the educational focus is predominantly on mainstream academic subjects, alternative learning approaches are crucial. For curious minds, there should be no limits to exploring a subject of interest. Local knowledge and extracurricular activities play a significant role in a child’s healthy mental development. The EY STEM App offers a unique opportunity for girls to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a creative and interactive way. Designed specifically for girls aged 13 to 18, the app introduces new concepts through activities and games, helping them experience these concepts in action rather than just reading about them. The Leh Nutrition Project aims to extend this experience to the girls of Ladakh by encouraging real-life applications of the app’s concepts, such as interviewing community members, solving local problems using design thinking, and conducting experiments.
- To spark interest in STEM fields among students.
- To inspire students to pursue careers in STEM.
- To enable girls to fully benefit from the EY STEM App platform.
- To promote the productive use of mobile phones.
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- Over 2,671 girls have enrolled in the EY STEM App, and they are actively using and benefiting from it. The app has reached approximately 55 schools and 4 community outreach programs across UT Ladakh, including remote areas such as Drass in Kargil, known as the second coldest inhabited place on Earth, and Tyakshi in Nubra, located on the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. A special launch event was held at Turtuk Valley School in Turtuk Village, Nubra.
