Giant steps in education

ier access to education. These new schemes will allow the country to enter the universal education loop, the bridges that Filipino students will use to be able to join and access the education programs of other countries.

This was evident in the statement issued by Duterte as chairman of the Asean in the recently concluded summit.

“We encouraged the development of higher education through internationalization and quality assurance including the further testing of the Asean Credit Transfer System with support of the EU-SHARE program to allow all universities in higher education space in Asean as well as the advance state of higher education development in other Asean member states,” the statement said.

“We noted the proposal of the Philippines to create an Asean Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Development Council to intensify convergence among Asean member states on TVET and workforce development efforts, with a view to developing a world-class Asean labor force responsive to the rapidly changing needs of the labor market. To look into the opportunities of integration, the proposed Asean TVET Development Council shall focus on the development of a progressive, comprehensive and integrated regional work plan, as well as comparable to ensure skills recognition and mobility of workers across the region,” it added.

The Philippines is investing much on the education of Filipinos, as it should. The youth should not waste the golden opportunities that are at their disposal. They should seize them for their personal advancement, and for the country’s development as well.