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national education system to order to produce trained and skilled human resources. Furthermore, interest in
science education can be a catalyst in an effort to improve the socio-economic development and living standards
of people in this country. This claim has been recorded in the statement of Higher Education Planning Committee
(1996), “the importance of science and technology in the development of the two resources (human and natural)
cannot be looked down upon. A strong foundation in science is important, not only for research but also for
development”.