Just as movies require superstars such as Shah Rukh and Salman, the nation needs people who are good at mathematics. Those who contribute to nation’s progress are engineers and scientists. The jobs they perform involve a lot of mathematics. The challenges a country like the USA faces requires mathematics. Mathematics enables one to make calculations, analyse data and solve problems. Mathematics is becoming more and more a part of almost every career.

Of late, many Americans joke about how bad they are at mathematics. They show poor scores on standardised math tests. The advances in technology in the next 50 years are going to come from those countries who have intellectual capital. STEM education must be supported (STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). China and Russia has many more STEM graduates. Such countries may challenge America’s dominance.