Nowadays, not enough students choose science subjects at university in many countries. Why is this? What effects does this have on society

At present, the trend of selecting modules related to

science

is gradually decreasing. Rather than selecting

subjects

like Microbiology, and marine

science

, youngsters are more interested in areas like finance, marketing etc.

This

essay will discuss the growth of more business-oriented fields of study though the actual effects on society are marginal. First of all, a greater number of young people prefer to major in

subjects

related to economics, accounting and IT-related fields rather than

science

.

This

trend has been updated in the recent past. With the covid situation, distance learning and working from home became more popular.

Therefore

, business-oriented

subjects

could easily be taught online than

science

subjects

.

For example

, microbiology was a popular area in Sri Lanka and there was a huge demand for

this

in the milk industry. But the students have to engage in practical sessions and

field

training,

while

software engineering provides all knowledge and facilitates the training online.

However

,

this

influence greatly impacted on

science

field

. Most fresh professionals are more likely to pursue a job at a bank or in the IT

field

.

Although

this

has led to a decrease in population among certain sections of

science

, there is still work being done by experienced professionals.

For instance

, in the covid situation, scientists from different parts of the world are dedicatedly work for inventing a vaccine.

As a result

, varieties of vaccines were innovated during that period. So, there is still great work being done by scientists.

To conclude

, it is a logical consequence of more developed economies that many students are less likely to major in the

science

field

. Sadly, the impact on the community will be shown in various ways in the near future.