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    "content": "stimulate industrialization and immensely contribute towards sustained growth of the country’s economy; the Senate calls upon the National Government to review education policies to mainstream STI by ensuring that the curriculum at all levels of education, right from preprimary school level, meets the skills demands necessary for fostering STI. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to present this Motion because of the nature of our lifestyles now in the world and the trends that are taking place in the world, where it is science, technology and innovation which are the drivers of most of the things that mankind requires today. Although this is not a classroom set up, I will start by giving the definitions of the three terminologies first. Science is the practical application of knowledge, especially in particular areas like medicine, engineering and so on. This is also a manner of accomplishing a task, especially using technical processes, methods or knowledge. It is also the specialized aspect of a particular field of endeavor; for example, educational technologies. Finally, it is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions. Technology is the purposeful application of information in the design, production and utilization of goods and services and in the organization of human activities. Technology is generally divided into about five categories, which I will give very briefly. One, tangibles; these are the blueprints, models, operating manuals, prototypes, et cetera . Two, the intangibles; these are consultancy, problem and training methods. Three is high technology. These are entirely or almost entirely automated and intelligent technology that manipulates every finer matter and every powerful force. Four, intermediate technology; this is just any automated, partially intelligent technology that manipulates the finer matter in the medium level. Five and last is low technology; these are labour-intensive technologies that manipulate only coarse or gross matter and weaker forces. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what is innovation? There are so many definitions, but this is a new idea, device or method; the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices, or methods, et cetera, as you can see from the dictionary, if one can consults it. I am mentioning this because Kenya---"
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