The National Teachers College Quiapo, Manila School of Advanced Studies Subject: History and Philosophy of Contemporary Education Professor: Dr. Estrella R. Aquino Topic: Filipino Thinkers Educators and Philosophical Associations Discussant: Ms. Millet M. Mabbayad Jose Rizal  For Rizal, the mission of educaon is to elevate the country to the highest seat of glory and to develop the people’s mentality.  Rizal’s philosophy of educaon, therefore, centers on the provision of proper movaon in order to bolster the great social forces that make educaon a success, to create in the youth an innate desire to culvate his intelligence and give him life eternal.  The school should prepare the individual to live efficiently both as individual and as a member of the community to which he belongs. Jose Rizal educaonal philosophies “The school is the book in which is wrien the future of the naons. Shows us the schools of a people and we will tell you what those people are.” Dr. Camilo Osias “School has an important role in the development of dynamic naonalism and internaonalism in relaon to democracy in the educaon of the youth.” “High educaonal instuons should do more to turn out graduates who can think logically, scienfically and creavely.” “Our educaon should insll love for work, spirit of tolerance, respect for law, love for peace and pracce of thriſt.” Dr. Osias’ suggestions to Philippine schools: 1. Preserve the solidarity of Filipino; 2. Maintain the unity of the Philippines; 3. Work out a proper equilibrium in economic order; 4. Develop social jusce; 5. Observe the merit system in government service; 6. Promote peace and naonal defense;