by Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter
College students have been inspired by the Division of Science and Expertise (DOST) on Wednesday to interact extra in science, know-how, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) associated careers.
“We ignite inside you a craving for discovery, curiosity, important pondering, and innovation, and from that spark, and keenness to serve the nation and Filipinos,” DOST Undersecretary for Scientific and Technical Companies Maridon O. Sahagun stated on the 2024 Nationwide Youth Science, Expertise, and Innovation Pageant (NYSTIF).
In keeping with Ms. Sahagun, the division hopes to encourage the youth to be extra all for work alternatives in STEM to guide and develop options to the nation’s issues and challenges.
“Your concepts possess the ability to unlock the doorways to a brighter and extra sustainable tomorrow.”
DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. added that the youthful era should make the most of science and know-how because the ‘driving forces that propel our world ahead.’
“Your nation is you for management, for revolutionary concepts that can enhance lives and propel us sooner or later,” he stated.
Based mostly on the newest Social Climate Stations (SWS) survey, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration obtained ‘good’ rankings on growing science and know-how.
“Whereas we’re elated by this validation of our laborious work, we view it extra as a problem to do even higher,” he stated on Saturday.
PISA preparations
Final Saturday, the Division of Training (DepEd) introduced its normal plans in keeping with the 2025 Program for Worldwide Pupil Evaluation (PISA) check preparations.
The PISA is a large-scale examine assessing the information of 15-year-old college students enrolled in Grade 7 or larger in arithmetic, science, and studying.
“We intend to supply them with the sources. So it’s going to be like a bar examination,” Training Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara stated on the Senate Committee on Finance Deliberations on the DepEd’s FY 2025 funds proposal.
Within the 2022 PISA information launched this yr, the Philippines ranked 77th out of 81 international locations globally.
