GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

Science education is a key driver in the global economy. However, science education is perceived as secondary in many subjects in our educational system. Unfortunately this means that students leave school without knowing how to create and innovate, consequently they will be under prepared for challenges that our society and economies are facing. In today’s world of global competition and complex problems, creative intelligence and innovative capacity are fast becoming requirements for personal and professional success. To cultivate and educate the right minds, we need educational curricula that include exploration, problem solving and diversity. It is important that school systems respond to the changing world. There is need for functional science education for the promotion of a progressive and United Nations in Africa and the world in general. To this end school programmes need to be relevant, practical and comprehensive for the acquisition of appropriate skills and the development of mental, physical and social abilities and competences as equipment for the individual to live in and contribute to the development of the society. The paper, therefore examined the concept of science education, comatose economy, the challenges of science education, comatose economy, the challenges of science education in a comatose economy and prospects of science education in comatose economy conclusion and recommendations were made in line with the discussion.