English: To entice more students to take up the STEM academic strand in senior high school, Gatchalian proposes including senior high school students to scholarships offered by the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute to students at the tertiary level. He also emphasized the need to update the STEM curriculum and equip students with the tools they need to catch up on trends in the civil engineering profession.
Filipino: Upang mahikayat ang mas maraming mag-aaral na kumuha ng STEM strand sa senior high school, iminumungkahi ni Gatchalian na isali ang mga mag-aaral sa senior high school sa mga scholarship programs na una nang inaalok ng Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute sa mga mag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Binigyang diin niya rin na kinakailangang maging updated ang STEM curriculum upang mahasa ang kakayahan ng mga mag-aaral pagdating sa civil engineering.