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DepEd commits to improve basic education

QUEZON CITY— The Department of Education (DepEd) confirms its commitment to improving the system of basic education in the country.

In the recently conducted Basic Education Report (BER), Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte presented the challenges that hinder a more improved and quality basic education system among learners.

Education Secretary acknowledged the lack of school infrastructure and resources to support the ideal teaching process as the most pressing issue pounding the country’s basic education.

“The Department is not blind to the reality that there is a need to build, repair, and maintain school infrastructures to accommodate the growing number of learners all over the Philippines,” she said.

Duterte also recognized the reality that schools in the country are not calamity-proof, thus for 2023, DepEd allocated a total of Php 15.6 Billion for new construction.

Highlighted as well during BER 2023 the need to improve the procurement process of DepEd and to ensure that transparency and accountability are always present.

In terms of inclusive education, Duterte pointed out the need to improve the participation rate in basic education of learners from Indigenous People’s communities, Geographically-Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas, Muslim youth, learners with disabilities, and out-of-school youth and adults.

For basic education curriculum, she said that the ongoing review of K-12 revealed curriculum content is congested; some prerequisites of identified essential learning competencies are missing or misplaced; and a significant number of learning competencies cater to high cognitive demands.

“The revised Kindergarten to Grade 10 curriculum is being finalized and started the review of the Senior High School curriculum,” Duterte added.

Duterte recognized the teachers as the lifeblood of DepEd and commits to upscale their knowledge and capacities as public servants to empower the learners with relevant skills and knowledge.

The Department also reskilled and upskilled teachers and school leaders. “We have provided various capacity development initiatives to 226,367 teachers and school leaders,” she said.

Duterte stressed the implemented National Learning Recovery Plan to support the efforts of DepEd field offices in addressing learning loss.

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., VP-Sec. Duterte, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Rep. Roman Romulo, and other education partners forged their commitments and support for the new basic education agenda. (JLB/PIA-PMD)

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