ERANDA PATRA (Ricinus communis L.) AS A KRIMIGHNA DRAVYA (ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG) WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ESCHERICHIA COLI BACTERIA- AN IN VITRO STUDY

Abstract

One of the Department of Educations (DepEd) programs is the K-12 program. They extended it for two more years to give students more time to consider their options for the future. The Senior High School (SHS) program had four tracks: Arts and Design, Sports, Technical and Vocational, and Academic, which included the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) strand. STEM is understood to be an integral part of math and science courses at the school level. It also contributed to the development of 21st-century abilities for all learners. This study determined the status of STEM students in the Philippines. Through descriptive research, this study described and analyzed the trends in the enrolment of STEM students as well as the factors that explain the dropout rate of STEM students. The data under this study came from a trusted source, which is the Department of Educations reports of enrollment from 2016- 2021. The enrollment rate and completion rate of SHS-STEM students are steadily increasing year after year. Thus, different intervention activities were proposed to address the identified factors that led to students dropping out of the STEM track. In addition, the findings of this study were used to improve the STEM strands implementation in SHS and helped future generations as well as the Department of Education in the effective implementation of STEM education across the country. KEYWORDS: STEM, Department of Education, SHS, Enrollment rate, Completion rate.