The locality spent more than 74 billion VND to attract 229 lecturers, of which up to 400 million VND was supported for each professor, which at first glance is a strong step.
But the core question to ask is whether such a "one-time" support is enough to attract talent and keep them?
It is undeniable that investing in high-quality human resources is the right direction.
Dong Nai University is lacking a team of doctors and professors, this additional resource is a prerequisite to improve the quality of training, improve prestige and thereby attract students.
A vicious cycle, few students leads to low income, low income causes good lecturers to leave, leading to reduced quality, and ultimately loss of recruitment appeal.
To break that vortex, it must start from people. However, the problem lies in the fact that talented people do not make decisions based only on initial support money.
For people with real ability, a few hundred million VND is not decisive. What they need is a stable and promising career ecosystem.
Looking at reality, the level of support of 400 million VND is paid once, but then monthly income only stops at tens of millions of VND, even lower than non-public schools or universities in neighboring localities, then the attraction will quickly decrease.
Talented people may come for opportunities, but they will not stay if they do not see the future.
Not to mention, supporting 400 million VND, but committing to work continuously for 6 years. Calculating that each year is supported nearly 67 million VND, is it attractive enough for talented people, everyone knows.
Not to mention, for lecturers from other places, the problem is not only work but also life.
Housing, living environment, learning conditions for children, personal development opportunities, all are essential factors.
If there is no housing support policy or at least a mechanism to help them stabilize their lives, the initial money will "evaporate" in living expenses.
Another important point is the academic environment. Talented people need space for research, creativity and professional development.
If facilities, research conditions, evaluation mechanisms and remuneration are not commensurate, even if they are attracted, it will be difficult to retain them for a long time.
At that time, the attraction policy only solves the "bottom" part, not touching the "root".
Attracting talent is never easy, and it is even more impossible to solve it with money alone.
Because for those who are truly capable, what they are looking for is not only income, but a worthy place to research, contribute and develop.
