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Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION


10
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National Youth Parliament
RESOLUTION NO. NYP10-07
Series of 2014
A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DepEd),
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST) AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS (LGUs) TO STRENGTHENTHE MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION BY GIVING PRIORITY TO LESS
ADVANTAGED AREAS THROUGH ENHANCED TRAINING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS IN THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
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by: Committee on Education
WHEREAS, the 2015 ASEAN Integration states that member countries should provide
assistance to each other in the form of training research facilities in the educational,
professional, technical and administrative spheres;
WHEREAS, the K to 12 Program, also known as the Basic Education Act of 2013 states in
Section 2a to give every student an opportunity to receive quality education that is globally
competitive based on pedagogically sound curriculum that is at par with international standards;
WHEREAS, Section 17 of Article II of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines stipulates that,
the State shall give priority to education, science, technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster
patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and
development;
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines stipulates that,
the State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and
shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all;
WHEREAS, the Non-government Organizations and Private Sectors have a vital and
complementary role in active participation and partnership with the concerned government
agencies in supplementing reasonable supervision and regulation of all institutions in Philippine
educational system;
WHEREAS, the Colombo Declaration on Youth dated May 10, 2014 stipulates that
mainstreaming youth in the post-2015 Development Agenda, Realizing Equal Access to Quality
Education, Section 9, ensure qualified teachers and high quality, safe, inclusive, and supportive
learning environments for all children and young people including girls and other marginalized
groups, free from all forms of discrimination;
WHEREAS, Section 13 of the same Declaration also highly encourages the use of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) in education the establishment of inter- and intra-
regional youth innovation and technology centers, as a means of disseminating knowledge,
skills development, innovation and connectivity, thereby enhancing infrastructure in these areas;
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WHEREAS, Section 16 of the same Declaration also encourages the increase and optimization
of national budgets focused on investment in youth development programs and research,
education and in quality educational institutions at all levels;
WHEREAS, the Ten Point Education Agenda of Pres. Benigno Aquino III mandates that an
improvement in Science and Mathematics be a flagship program in public secondary schools
and an ongoing and continuous training of teachers be effected, that DepEd must continue
efforts to improve the development of the textbooks and instructional materials, that local
government units must participate in the provision of creating new classrooms for schools;
WHEREAS, the 1998 Information and Communication Technology Plan for the 21st Century
aims (1)to provide physical infrastructure and technical support that will make ICT accessible
and useful to students, teachers, administrators, and support staff; (2)to develop competence
among teachers in using technology, in designing, producing and using ICT-based instructional
materials; (3)to ensure access to the latest developments in ICT and to support research and
development in this area; (4)to undertake a curriculum improvement programme focused on the
integration of technology into education and; (5)to promote the use of appropriate and
innovative technologies in education and training.
WHEREAS, the research conducted by UNESCO on building teachers capacity to make better
use of ICT in Philippines schools has also shown, however, that success in the use of ICT in
education depends largely on the ability of teachers to integrate ICT into the teaching process;
WHEREAS, the Department of Education report provided by the education sector, shortages as
of S.Y. 2013 - 2014: 47,584 teachers; 19,579 classrooms; 60 Million books; 2.5 Million chairs;
80,937 water and sanitation facilities; 770 schools for 23.9 Million students, must be provided by
the concerned government agencies;
WHEREAS, the result of the Information Society Index (ISI), the Philippines is ranked 48 among
55 nations in terms of preparedness and ability to absorb advances and growth in information
and communication technology (2008);
WHEREAS, there is a need for an increase in the national budget for the education sector to
meet its ideal budget allocation, which is 20% as set by UNESCO;
WHEREAS, existing programs from the Department of Education catering the concerns for
shortage of public school facilities especially in the rural areas, are recognized, however strict
implementation of the programs, cooperation and coordination within institutions involved in the
realization of these programs are yet to be properly organized and systematized;
WHEREAS, the 10th National Youth Parliament desires to urge the Department of Education,
Department of Science and Technology in coordination with Department of Public Works and
Highways, Local Government Units, Non-Government Organizations and Private Sector to
require heads of agencies as signatories of programs in order to ensure to include other
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signatories of programs in a particular agency in the budget plan to ensure accountability and
transparency of funds;
WHEREAS, the 10
th
National Youth Parliament urges that concerned agencies to conduct
feasibility studies, to develop and to adopt policies in order to strengthen more the innovative
and timely teaching strategies for the betterment of learning experiences of the Filipino
students;
WHEREAS, there is a need for assessment to be conducted in order to determine individual
needs of schools in target focal points;
WHEREAS, the presence of multimedia learning resource center per school which would
include an audio-visual set, instructional and educational video materials, computer set and
other materials may potentially enhance the learning process;
WHEREAS, rehabilitation of classrooms and improvements in school facilities be duly
conducted and highly monitored by involved institutions;
WHEREAS, intensive and extensive trainings especially for the effective utilization of multi-
media instruction, information and communications technology be conducted and effected for
the heightening of the competency of the public school teachers;
WHEREAS, an evaluation of the results related to the improvements brought by multi-media
instruction and further teacher competency program be conducted to monitor and ensure the
proper integration of multi-media instruction in the public education curriculum;
WHEREAS, provided positive results, additional multi-media learning materials and related
paraphernalia for education and further integrated with the public education curriculum;
BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Chairperson and members of the
10
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NYP to approve the resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) and Local Government Units (LGUs) to strengthen the
modernization of public primary and secondary educational institution by giving priority to less
advantaged areas through enhanced training of public school teachers in the utilization of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Republic of the Philippines
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ADOPTED this 17th day of May 2014 at Manila, Philippines.
Certified by:
(Sgd.)
RAPONCEL D. ABUEG
Secretary General
Approved by:
(Sgd.)
FARAHNAZ A.GHODSINIA
President

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