Tweet
OUTFLOW OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS PAINFUL ISSUE, SAYS SCS CHAIRMAN
Aysor
Sept 8 2010
Armenia
"The outflow of young scientists from Armenia is a sensitive issue
not only to Armenia but to all post-soviet nations," told media at
today's news-conference Chairman of the State Committee on Science,
Samvel Haroutyunian.
He said that Armenia has initiated and has been initiating a range
of programs to solve the issue. And here comes a question "whether
these programs are enough to solve the issue," said chairman.
"Surely, no," he said and added that in order to bring the balance
between outflow and those who return back huge funds are necessary.
"Meanwhile, the funds directed to the science aren't often enough
for completing the works and many of our scientists have to leave
the country to satisfy their ambitions."
On the other hand, Haroutyunian said that he is sure that is not
correct to take steps which will block young scientists from traveling
to other countries. "The science is an open system and if we want to
develop, the young adults must go away and return, and the issue is
just that the scientists to come back," he said.
"This is quite a complicated issue and its solution definitely depends
on the budget and the reforms in sphere of education. If our education
and science are in demand then the state requests will come from
demands of certain economical sphere, and the problem will be solved.
But in Armenia the university degree (diploma) is more appreciated
than knowledge," stressed Haroutyunian.
From: A. Papazian
Aysor
Sept 8 2010
Armenia
"The outflow of young scientists from Armenia is a sensitive issue
not only to Armenia but to all post-soviet nations," told media at
today's news-conference Chairman of the State Committee on Science,
Samvel Haroutyunian.
He said that Armenia has initiated and has been initiating a range
of programs to solve the issue. And here comes a question "whether
these programs are enough to solve the issue," said chairman.
"Surely, no," he said and added that in order to bring the balance
between outflow and those who return back huge funds are necessary.
"Meanwhile, the funds directed to the science aren't often enough
for completing the works and many of our scientists have to leave
the country to satisfy their ambitions."
On the other hand, Haroutyunian said that he is sure that is not
correct to take steps which will block young scientists from traveling
to other countries. "The science is an open system and if we want to
develop, the young adults must go away and return, and the issue is
just that the scientists to come back," he said.
"This is quite a complicated issue and its solution definitely depends
on the budget and the reforms in sphere of education. If our education
and science are in demand then the state requests will come from
demands of certain economical sphere, and the problem will be solved.
But in Armenia the university degree (diploma) is more appreciated
than knowledge," stressed Haroutyunian.
From: A. Papazian