People have different views on the subjects that the government should invest in and prioritise in order to achieve what is termed economic development. Some believe that a larger portion of government funds should be dedicated to teaching science-related. In my opinion, although science plays a large role, other subjects hold merit in their own right in contributing to, and in driving, economic progress and therefore, deserve equal government investment and funding. 

On the one hand, public funding in science education subjects is important in driving the development of a country in many areas, such as engineering and medicine. For example, developed countries such as Japan has emphasised the science education of their citizens. This strong focus has led to science learning, knowledge, and scientific research achievements fosters innovation and increases productivity, which directly contributes to the national economic growth of the nation. Therefore, investment in the teaching of science education is crucial for a country’s economic progress. 

On the other hand, the management of nation also determines its state of development and economic progress. As such, it can be argued that curriculum subjects such as social sciences and law require as much attention and investment. For example, developing economies such as Indonesia and Cambodia have long experienced a history of political and social unrests and conflicts. This can largely be attributed to instability and poor management of legal, social and governmental systems. This is in contrast to their Asian counterparts such as Singapore and Korea, where well-established and stable civil law and political institutions can be observed. 

In conclusion, subjects related to the management of a nation’s economy such as social sciences have as much impact and significance on the development and progress of one’s nation and deserve as much government investment as science subjects. 

Invest in:   投资于…

Prioritise:   给予…优先权，按优先顺序处理

A larger portion of:   很大一部分，一大部分

Be dedicated to:   奉献，从事于，致力于

Play a large role:   发挥大作用

Merit:   优点，价值，功绩

Drive the development of:   推进…的发展

Increase productivity:   提高生产率

Contribute to:   有助于，贡献，促成

Economic growth:   经济增长

Economic progress:   经济发展，经济进步

Unrest:   不安，动荡

Conflict:   冲突，矛盾

Instability:   不稳定性

Poor management:   管理不善，治理不善

In contrast to:   与…形成对比，与…相反