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Marcos admin urged to support DepEd's long-term basic education plan
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday urged President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to ensure the efficient implementation of the Department of Education (DepEd)’s Basic Education Development Plan (BEDP) 2030.
“To ensure our sustainable recovery, every child must acquire the knowledge and skills that will guarantee equal opportunities and will enable them to meaningfully contribute to nation-building,” CHR executive director Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia said in a statement.
On June 3, DepEd launched its BEDP 2030
to improve the delivery and quality of basic education and experience of students.It is the department’s first-ever long-term plan for basic education to strategically address the immediate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on learning and confront the challenge of quality education.
De Guia lauded DepEd’s efforts to enhance “access, equity, quality, and resiliency” of the education system through structured goals and long-term plans.
She said the commission appreciates DepEd’s responsiveness to the emerging issues in education as the online distance learning scheme brought out several concerns in education amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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These concerns include participation of students who lack the resources needed for online learning, the limits in the learning ability of students in a remote setup, and mental health issues, among others.
De Guia said experts also feared that long-term effects of student disengagement from the traditional school system and potential learning loss may impact their future prospects.
“With the launch of BEDP 2030, we are hopeful that this long-term framework will ensure that every Filipino student is afforded quality education,” she said.
“It is crucial that the current generation of students, especially the vulnerable ones, are able to catch-up to the fast-evolving times through inclusive education,” De Guia added.
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones earlier said the BEDP 2030 was designed to address “the root cause of problems on quality, close the access gaps, sustain and enhance relevant programs, and introduce innovations in fostering resiliency and embedding the rights of children and the youth in education.”
The long-term plan covers all formal education from kindergarten, elementary, junior high school to senior high school, as well as non-formal education through the Alternative Learning System. —Richa Noriega/KBK, GMA News