ni Lolet Abania | July 13, 2022
Ipinahayag ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na hindi nila puwedeng pilitin ang mga colleges at universities na magsagawa na ng full implementation ng face-to-face classes.
“We cannot require all schools to do face-to-face because there are schools that have been doing distance learning and flexible learning even before the pandemic,” saad ni CHED chairperson Prospero De Vera III sa isang press conference ngayong Miyerkules.
Ito ang naging pahayag ni De Vera nang tanungin kung ang CHED ay magpapatupad ng mandatory resumption ng full in-person classes gaya ng inanunsiyo ng Department of Education (DepEd).
Ayon kay De Vera, ang CHED ay hindi katulad ng basic education program na halos may tinatawag na uniform curriculum.
Aniya pa, nasa desisyon na ito ng mga kolehiyo at unibersidad kung ipapatupad nila ang mandatory in-person classes.
“Some degree programs really need a lot of face to face especially skills-based programs, while other programs can be delivered by flexible learning so we are leaving it to the universities to decide what is the appropriate mix,” paliwanag pa ng opisyal.
Nitong Martes, sinabi ng DepEd na simula sa Nobyembre 2, lahat ng pampubliko at pribadong paaralan ay kailangang magkaroon ng transition period ng hanggang 5 araw para sa in-person classes.
“No school shall be allowed to implement purely distance learning or blended learning except for those implementing Alternative Delivery Modes as provided in DO 21, s. 2019 (Policy Guidelines on the K to 12 Basic Education Program) and DO 01, s. 2022 (Revised Policy Guidelines on Homeschooling Program),” pahayag ng DepEd.