Seventeen education leaders from basic, higher, and private education sectors in Maguindanao, Cotabato City, and Marawi City gathered in a 2-day Round Table Discussion (RTD) jointly-organized by Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC) and National Association for Bangsamoro Education, Inc. (NABEI) on March 20-21 and came up with proposed Bangsamoro Education System as intervention in crafting the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
As provided for under the Annex on Power Sharing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the Bangsamoro Government shall have exclusive powers on 58 matters within its territorial jurisdiction, one of which is education and skills training (Part Three, III, 18).
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), which is tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) was advised by President Benigno C. Aquino III to submit its draft BBL to Malacanang on March 31 for review and certification as urgent bill. In his 2013 State of the Nation Address, Pres. Aquino asked both the Senate and House of Representative to pass the BBL before the end of 2014.
In his welcome remarks, CCSPC President Dr. Dammang Bantala gave emphasis on the problems observed in the realities of Bangsamoro’s educational system such as outdated instructional equipment and insufficient facilities for teaching that continuously impede the region’s aspirations of having globally competitive individuals.
“The time has come for the Bangsamoro to rise and have a better direction. Exerting effort to respond to the demands of globalization through training the people to develop the region’s resources, offering relevant degree programs like mining engineering, etc., and having excellent facilities in the Bangsamoro academic institutions are prerequisites for the Bangsamoro education to soar beyond everyone’s expectations ten years from now,” added Pres. Bantala.
In the upcoming Bangsamoro Government, the college president stressed the need to spend the money of the Bangsamoro for its purpose up to the last centavo because he believes transparency and honesty are effective ways of renewing the image of the Bangsamoro.
NABEI President Dr. Ombra A. Imam expressed gratitude to the participants for responding to invitations despite of short notice. He said the RTD would provide education leaders opportunity to share their ideas and become part of endeavours in the process of crafting the basic law.
Serving as resource person, Dr. Tomas Sabal, Dean of the Graduate School of Mindanao State University – Maguindanao identified several factors which put education in ARMM at dismal state. As a bold step towards a new education system, Dr. Sabal suggested the adoption of 12-year educational ladder, similar to Philippines’ K-12, free and compulsory basic education for all, revision of curriculum to become responsive to the needs of the Bangsamoro, values enhancement for all education personnel, accreditation and government full support to madaris, and establishment of teachers academy, among others.
Marjuni Maddi, second presenter, Director for Planning and Policy Division of DepEd-ARMM showed to participants a glimpse of DepEd-ARMM by defining multi-literate learners, enumerating core teaching-learning values, and pointing out the priority focus and general objectives DepEd-ARMM 2015 that include reformed governance, program delivery, and Bangsamoro transition. He also discussed various programs of the Department which are all funded locally, that include madrasah education.
Key areas of concern governing the Bangsamoro Education System were identified in the RTD. Workshop was done to come up with proposed concepts relative to the areas identified. The RTD resulted to coming up with a separate system of education relevant to the aspiration of the Bangsamoro. A 9-page RTD output document was submitted to the BTC as intervention in the writing of BBL.
Among the salient provision which the education leaders proposed to be included in the BBL on education are creation of education ministries and institutions like Ministries of Basic Education, Higher Education, Technical-Vocational Education, University of Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Educators’ Academy, Bangsamoro Assistance to Madrasah Education, and Philippine-Bangsamoro Education Council.
The document described the Bangsamoro Educators’ Academy as a specialized institution to certify and re-certify teaching and non-teaching personnel, and provides short-term and special courses to Bangsamoro educators. It further explained that the Bangsamoro Assistance to Madrasah Education, which should be co-managed by private education group, would manage all support and assistance to private madaris while the Philippine-Bangsamoro Education Council would serve as inter-governmental body to resolve conflict in the implementation of education laws, policies, and programs between the central government and Bangsamoro government.
In their letter addressed to BTC Chair Mohagher Iqbal, Dr. Bantala and Dr. Imam informed Chairman Iqbal of the creation of CCSPC-NABEI technical working group “as a support group to continuously engage with the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, the would-be created Bangsamoro Transition Authority, Bangsamoro Government, and other government institutions in support of establishing, and strengthening Bangsamoro education.”
Other participating education leaders included CCSPC Officials and faculty Dr. Mohamadtaha Pendaliday, Dr. Pasigan Buisan, Dr. Zainudin Kusin, Dr. Norodin, Dr. Armia Piang Usman-Ebrahim, Prof. Abdul Lantong, Sheik Jaafar Ali; MSU Vice Chancellor Dr. Tomanda Antok; Maguindanao II Schools Division Superintendent Bai Alibai Benito Aliuden; Cotabato City Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Mr. Edgar Sumapal; private madaris officials Mr. Rolly Mapandi, Ustadz Wahab Omar, and Mr. Mohammad Kamama.
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The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), which is tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) was advised by President Benigno C. Aquino III to submit its draft BBL to Malacanang on March 31 for review and certification as urgent bill. In his 2013 State of the Nation Address, Pres. Aquino asked both the Senate and House of Representative to pass the BBL before the end of 2014.
In his welcome remarks, CCSPC President Dr. Dammang Bantala gave emphasis on the problems observed in the realities of Bangsamoro’s educational system such as outdated instructional equipment and insufficient facilities for teaching that continuously impede the region’s aspirations of having globally competitive individuals.
“The time has come for the Bangsamoro to rise and have a better direction. Exerting effort to respond to the demands of globalization through training the people to develop the region’s resources, offering relevant degree programs like mining engineering, etc., and having excellent facilities in the Bangsamoro academic institutions are prerequisites for the Bangsamoro education to soar beyond everyone’s expectations ten years from now,” added Pres. Bantala.
In the upcoming Bangsamoro Government, the college president stressed the need to spend the money of the Bangsamoro for its purpose up to the last centavo because he believes transparency and honesty are effective ways of renewing the image of the Bangsamoro.
NABEI President Dr. Ombra A. Imam expressed gratitude to the participants for responding to invitations despite of short notice. He said the RTD would provide education leaders opportunity to share their ideas and become part of endeavours in the process of crafting the basic law.
Serving as resource person, Dr. Tomas Sabal, Dean of the Graduate School of Mindanao State University – Maguindanao identified several factors which put education in ARMM at dismal state. As a bold step towards a new education system, Dr. Sabal suggested the adoption of 12-year educational ladder, similar to Philippines’ K-12, free and compulsory basic education for all, revision of curriculum to become responsive to the needs of the Bangsamoro, values enhancement for all education personnel, accreditation and government full support to madaris, and establishment of teachers academy, among others.
Marjuni Maddi, second presenter, Director for Planning and Policy Division of DepEd-ARMM showed to participants a glimpse of DepEd-ARMM by defining multi-literate learners, enumerating core teaching-learning values, and pointing out the priority focus and general objectives DepEd-ARMM 2015 that include reformed governance, program delivery, and Bangsamoro transition. He also discussed various programs of the Department which are all funded locally, that include madrasah education.
Key areas of concern governing the Bangsamoro Education System were identified in the RTD. Workshop was done to come up with proposed concepts relative to the areas identified. The RTD resulted to coming up with a separate system of education relevant to the aspiration of the Bangsamoro. A 9-page RTD output document was submitted to the BTC as intervention in the writing of BBL.
Among the salient provision which the education leaders proposed to be included in the BBL on education are creation of education ministries and institutions like Ministries of Basic Education, Higher Education, Technical-Vocational Education, University of Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Educators’ Academy, Bangsamoro Assistance to Madrasah Education, and Philippine-Bangsamoro Education Council.
The document described the Bangsamoro Educators’ Academy as a specialized institution to certify and re-certify teaching and non-teaching personnel, and provides short-term and special courses to Bangsamoro educators. It further explained that the Bangsamoro Assistance to Madrasah Education, which should be co-managed by private education group, would manage all support and assistance to private madaris while the Philippine-Bangsamoro Education Council would serve as inter-governmental body to resolve conflict in the implementation of education laws, policies, and programs between the central government and Bangsamoro government.
In their letter addressed to BTC Chair Mohagher Iqbal, Dr. Bantala and Dr. Imam informed Chairman Iqbal of the creation of CCSPC-NABEI technical working group “as a support group to continuously engage with the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, the would-be created Bangsamoro Transition Authority, Bangsamoro Government, and other government institutions in support of establishing, and strengthening Bangsamoro education.”
Other participating education leaders included CCSPC Officials and faculty Dr. Mohamadtaha Pendaliday, Dr. Pasigan Buisan, Dr. Zainudin Kusin, Dr. Norodin, Dr. Armia Piang Usman-Ebrahim, Prof. Abdul Lantong, Sheik Jaafar Ali; MSU Vice Chancellor Dr. Tomanda Antok; Maguindanao II Schools Division Superintendent Bai Alibai Benito Aliuden; Cotabato City Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Mr. Edgar Sumapal; private madaris officials Mr. Rolly Mapandi, Ustadz Wahab Omar, and Mr. Mohammad Kamama.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/892-ccspc-nabei-conduct-rtd-on-bangsamoro-education-system-in-support-to-crafting-the-bbl
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