Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday mentioned that the administration is heading in the right direction in its objective to ship an schooling that’s related and inclusive.
“Education is the driving force behind a country’s growth and development, and with more than 30 million young people, the largest in our country’s history, we are poised to benefit from this demographic dividend,” Duterte mentioned in her speech in the course of the International Day of Education (IDE) celebration on the DepEd Central Office.
With this yr’s theme: “To invest in people, prioritize education,” the Vice president famous that the brand new administration is heading in the right direction.
“At the UN Transforming Education Summit in September last year, President Marcos announced our commitment to recover the learning losses from the pandemic and rebuild our education to be more inclusive, relevant, and resilient to future shocks and disruptions,” she mentioned.
She additionally talked about that the schooling sector had obtained an elevated price range for 2023 to actively assist extra studying packages and increase the capacities of the educating power.
“From P631 billion in 2022, we now have a budget of P719 billion for 2023, making the education sector’s percentage share of the total government appropriations within the recommended 15–20%,” she mentioned.
Duterte additionally shared the initiatives carried out to make academic amenities protected for youngsters, such because the Learner Rights and Protection Office with a web site and hotline: “Learners Telesafe Contact Center Helpline.”
“As of December last year, our hotline has received 78 complaints,” she mentioned.
Meanwhile, the second batch of the Child Protection Specialization Course for focal individuals within the Central Offices, Regional Offices, and Schools Division Offices is ongoing because the Child Protection Specialists will empower Child Protection Committees in faculties to guard the learners from abuse and assist their general well-being.
“Let us work together to ensure that our education system empowers our young people to navigate lives and challenges with 21st-century skills, resilience, leadership, and strength of character as they join us in reshaping and rebuilding a better and stronger Philippines,” she added.
The exercise is primarily envisioned to generate visibility from native to world on prioritizing schooling to achieve the SDGs forward of the SDG Summit, constructing on the outcomes of the United Nation’s Transforming Education Summit.
Education stakeholders, college students, lecturers, college directors, and companions from native and worldwide establishments additionally participated within the IDE celebration.—Sherylin Untalan/LDF, GMA Integrated News
