Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Yayasan PETRONAS passionately uplifts Malaysia’s future by nurturing young minds through education and training, with a heart for STEM. Since 2019, we’ve touched over 90,000 lives—students, teachers, and educators in underserved communities—igniting dreams and building a stronger nation together.
Future Ready Workforce from Future Ready Students
Our efforts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education go beyond fostering interest – we are championing an environment that empowers educators, inspires students from all backgrounds, particularly those in underserved and rural communities to expand their horizons.
Sustainable Targeted Training for Educators
This includes empowering educators with targeted training whilst also cultivating a sustainable support structure that integrates resource provision, leadership development and hands-on learning opportunities.
This approach ensures long-term success is sustained beyond the classroom, equipping students with digital and hands-on skills to prepare them for future careers to thrive in a fast-evolving, technology-driven world.
Program Duta Guru (PDG)
PDG, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, is a nine-year commitment by Yayasan PETRONAS to support and empower 4,500 STEM teachers nationwide by 2030 to raise their students’ interest and competency in STEM subjects, and enhance these students’ higher-order thinking skills (HOTS).
PDG teachers are upskilled through a comprehensive 24-month programme focused on integrating STEM and Engineering Design Process (EDP). To date, it has covered over 140 districts nationwide, involving 543 STEM teachers as direct beneficiaries and 224 district education officers as PDG coaches.