COTABATO CITY \u2013 Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) started Monday, Nov. 23, the first of its series of public consultations for BTA Bill No. 70 or the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code, with resource persons from the members of the academe, such as school superintendents, principals, administrators of madrasah and madaris, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Education Ministry needs to understand the needs, ideals, and aspiration of the \u2018education community\u2019, that\u2019s why we are conducting this consultation,\u201d said Minister of Education Mohagher Iqbal in his speech read by Member of the Parliament (MP) Atty. Rasol Mitmug.<\/p>\n
MPs Iqbal and Mitmug are the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the BTA\u2019s panel on BEC.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the members of the education community can share their insights to enhance the draft (of BEC) and ensure its passage in the Parliament,\u201d Iqbal added.<\/p>\n
According to the Chapter III Section 2 of the BEC, education community refers to \u201cthose persons or groups of persons as such or associated in institutions involved in organized teaching and learning systems.\u201d<\/p>\n
Members and elements of the education community include parents, learners, school\/education institution personnel, teaching or academic staff, school administrators, academic non-teaching personnel, non-academic personnel, and schools.<\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s consultation was conducted simultaneously at the BTA Extension Office and Pagana Kutawato Native Restaurant in the city; Jolo Town Hall Complex in Jolo, Sulu; R and R Garden in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; and in SP Hall in Isabela City, Basilan. Meanwhile, consultation for Lanao del Sur will be held on November 27.<\/p>\n
Gathered comments, suggestions, and recommendations from the resource persons, including submitted position papers, will be consolidated by the panel and submitted to the BTA\u2019s Committee on Rules for review and deliberation .<\/p>\n
According to Iqbal, the BEC signifies the Bangsamoro\u2019s collective vision for inclusive, balanced, relevant, and effective educational system for the BARMM.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo summarize, the Bangsamoro Government envisions an education system that focuses on developing learners or students, where competent teachers uses a relevant and adaptive curriculum, schools are well managed and become safe and creative spaces for learning; all school heads, administrators, and employees are transparent and accountable in carrying out their functions,\u201d Iqbal said.<\/p>\n
As cited in Chapter III Section 6 of the BEC, Iqbal said there are seven (7) principles that will guide the Bangsamoro Government, particularly the Education Ministry, in governing the Bangsamoro education system. These are:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Inclusivity<\/em> \u2013 Everyone shall have equal access to quality education regardless of beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, genders, needs, and abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds; Iqbal said the Bangsamoro Education Code \u201creflects the Bangsamoro people\u2019s distinct historical identity, their long struggle to chart their political and economic destiny, and their ambition to build a future where all residents of the BARMM \u2013 Muslims, Indigenous People, and the Christians \u2013 can live together in justice and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n Iqbal filed the BEC in the plenary during a special session held October 28. (Bureau of Public Information)<\/p>\n *Originally published by the Bangsamoro Information Office<\/em> (https:\/\/bangsamoro.gov.ph\/news\/latest-news\/bta-consults-academe-sector-for-proposed-bangsamoro-education-code\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" COTABATO CITY \u2013 Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) started Monday, Nov. 23, the first of its series of public consultations for BTA Bill No. 70 or the proposed Bangsamoro Education Code, with resource persons from the members of the academe, such as school superintendents, principals, administrators of madrasah and madaris, and other stakeholders. \u201cThe Education Ministry…<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Equity<\/em> \u2013 Those who have less in life shall have more in educational services and opportunities;
\n\u2022 Rights-based<\/em> \u2013 In the Bangsamoro, the right to receive a quality education and the concomitant obligation of the government to ensure the realization of such a right is an act of justice;
\n\u2022 Rooted in context<\/em> \u2013 Bangsamoro Education shall take into consideration the diverse contexts of learners, educational institutions, and communities, including the historical narrative and aspirations of the Bangsamoro People, the Indigenous People, and Christians communities;
\n\u2022 Integrated<\/em> \u2013 A Bangsamoro Education System that is integrated vertically and horizontally on all streams, levels, delivery modes, and types of education and allows for multiple entries and multiple exits within the system for all learners;
\n\u2022 Balanced<\/em> \u2013 A holistic education approach where a learner\u2019s intellectual, spiritual, psychological, and physical growth is given importance; and
\n\u2022 Moral Governance<\/em> \u2013 Governance upholds ethical and legal principles, practices, and behavior in managing the education system.<\/p>\n