According to a study by the Education Ministry, students in India are showing an increasing preference for science and humanities streams over commerce, which has seen stagnation in the past 10 years with only 14% of students opt for it. Disparities were observed in stream preferences among different states, with more students opting for humanities in states like Tripura and Gujarat and more students opting for science in states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu. The emergence of engineering and other technical colleges across the country has also contributed to the increased demand for science courses.