2.

Present government policies on science and technology and explain their importance to the
nation.
 REPUBLIC ACT No. 2067
An Act To Integrate, Coordinate, And Intensify Scientific And Technological Research And Development
And To Foster Invention; To Provide Funds Therefor; And For Other Purposes.
3. Discuss the role of science and technology in nation – building.
 Science and Technology hold the key to the progress and development of any nation.
Technology plays a Fundamental role in wealth creation, improvement of the quality of life and real
economic growth and transformation in any society. Science and technology are expected to play a
vitally important role in ensuring national security and social stability. Development of information
technology directly related to daily living, it should be noted, will increase social benefits, and this in
turn will help reduce urbanization. Science and technology has made life a lot easier and also a lot better
with the advancement of medicines and analysis on diseases. Apart from the medical side, there has
been remarkable development in education, communication, agriculture, industry etc.