Nothing the current trend of scholar-graduates who end up working overseas for bigger pay, officials and former scholars of the Department of Science and Technology have urged the current batch of scholars to embrace nationalism and contribute their skills for nation building.
In a recent “passing of the torch” gathering between scientists and scholars, DOST Undersecretary Fortunato de la Peña noted the alarming trend of scholar-graduates in the field of science and technology who use their training for other nations’ goals.
“Fact remains that many of our gifted scholar-graduates see themselves better suited to practice their professions elsewhere. Though not entirely by choice, we admittedly feel somewhat saddened by this trend, considering the hope we have in their capabilities in helping build this nation,” said De la Peña, who also reiterated the critical need for current scholars to embrace nationalism.
For the past 25 years, Dela Pena said it has been their commitment to strengthen S&T workforce as a response to the country’s call for scientific solutions to emerging issues such as climate change, disaster, food security, and health, among others.
“Our scholar-graduates prove worthy of the support they received and most especially, the belief they gained from all of us as scholars of the people,” he said.
To help reverse the trend, former science scholars who made names in their respective fields offered testimonials to some 100 scholars in an event organized by the DOST Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI).
The gathering of scholars — dubbed as “S&T Scholars, you can make it right here!”– was held on Sept. 17 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City.[PNA]
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