STEM EDUCATION AS THE LATEST PHILOSOPHY OF LIFELONG LEARNING TO DEVELOP KEY COMPETENCIES OF A CIVIL SERVANT

STEM education is a combination of theoretical science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Moreover, these disciplines are not studied separately, but in combination. Students get acquainted with new directions in the development of exact sciences and engineering, and then implement what they have learned in practice. The authors explore ways of developing key competencies of a civil servant with the help of STEM education as a philosophy of training and retraining throughout life. The abbreviation of the concept, its features, principles and advantages are disclosed. The key competencies of civil servants are identified and how STEM education affects the development of these competencies is analyzed.