Ipinahayag ni Vice President at Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte nitong Huwebes, Abril 13, na kinakailangan ng “collective efforts” para masolusyunan umano ang mga suliraning kinahaharap ngayon ng sektor ng edukasyon sa bansa.
Sa isinagawang alignment meeting ng mga kawani ng Department of Education (DepEd) at Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) sa Senado, pinakinggan ni Duterte ang mga suhestiyon ng mga komisyuner at advisory council.
“If there are ways by which we can collaborate and support one another, we would be glad to hear them, for we believe that the gargantuan task of addressing the woes of the education sector will not happen overnight, nor can it be achieved by DepEd alone,” saad ni Duterte.
“As the old adage puts it, ‘It takes a village to educate a child.’ In order to ensure quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education for our learners, we need to strengthen and sustain our collective efforts as a nation. We still have a long way to go. We need to be resilient. We need to do more,” dagdag niya.
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Binanggit din ni Duterte na ito ang dahilan ng paglunsad ng DepEd ng MATATAG Agenda nitong Enero para matugunan umano ang suliranin sa basic education.
“[MATATAG aims to] make the curriculum relevant to produce competent and job-ready, active, and responsible citizens; take steps to accelerate delivery of basic education facilities and services; take good care of learners by promoting learner well-being, inclusive education, and a positive learning environment; and give support to teachers to teach better,” anang DepEd secretary.
Matapos ipakilala ang DepEd Executive Committee Officials na maniniguro sa implementasyon ng MATATAG Agenda, ipinahayag ni Duterte ang kaniyang kahandaang makipagtulungan sa EDCOM II.
“Together, DepEd endeavors to establish a nation that values its youth and a Filipino youth that values its nation,” ani Duterte.
“As this meeting commences, it is of utmost importance that we are all guided by a common understanding of a systematic and inclusive engagement among stakeholders, which is a critical component in the fulfillment of our goals and targets,” dagdag niya.
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