Prime Minister Christine Kangaloo said it has warmed her heart that the 2023 and 2024 President’s Medal awardees have committed to remaining in TT after finishing their studies.

Speaking at the President’s Medal 2023 and 2024 presentation ceremony on September 10 at President’s House, St Ann's, Kangaloo said the students’ commitment to TT was what struck her most when reading their reactions to receiving their medals. She said the issue of brain drain continues to be a worrying one.

“The worry was that the country was investing resources in educating our young people, only to see them pull up stakes and settle abroad, giving the benefit of their intellect and creativity to other countries.