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New law bans schools from imposing review centers


Colleges and universities can no longer force students who will take license examinations to enroll in a review center of the school's choice.

This was after President Benigno Aquino III signed into law a bill protecting the students' right to choose their own review centers.

Republic Act 10609 or the Protection of Students’ Right to Enroll in Review Centers Act of 2013, signed on August 23, 2013, deems as unlawful "compelling students enrolled in courses requiring professional examinations to take review classes, which are not part of the curriculum, in a review center of the higher educational institution’s (HEI) choice."

The law also prohibits requiring students to pay to the schools the transportation and board and lodging fees, among others, for the review center.

Making the review center a requirement for graduation, and withholding the diploma, transcript of records, among others, upon failure to attend the review center, are also prohibited under the law.

School officials or employees found guilty may face six months to six years imprisonment and a P750,000 fine. They may also face revocation of professional license and suspension.

The law covers all public and private colleges and universities.

The Commission on Higher Education is tasked to draft the implementing rules and regulations within 30 days after the law takes effect. — Marc Jayson Cayabyab/KBK, GMA News

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