Sinimulang talakayin ng House Committees on Basic Education ang Culture at Higher and Technical Education ang panukala na layong gawing employment-ready ang mga magsisipagtapos ng Senior High School.
Sa ilalim ng House Bill 9808 o ‘Batang Magaling’ Act ni Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar, titiyakin na may sapat na kaalaman, training at kakayanan ang mga SHS graduate upang masigurong makakkuha agad sila ng trabaho sa pribado o pampublikong sektor oras na magtapos sa senior high school.
“This bill seeks to reinforce the K to 12 program objective by ensuring that SHS graduates are equipped with the knowledge, training, and skills demanded in the labor market, whether they have chosen the higher education, middle-level skills development, employment, or entrepreneurship exit, thereby enhancing their employability and competitiveness in the workforce,” sabi ni Villar.
Bubuo ng isang Batang Magaling National and Local Councils para sa paglalatag ng mekanismo upang masigurong updated at naka-align ang curricular offerings at work immersion component ng SHS program sa pangangailangan ng labor market.
Ang Batang Magaling National Council ay bubuoin ng Department of Education (DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), tatlong national industry partners, isang national labor group, at Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP).
Aatasan naman ang mga Local Batang Magaling Councils na magsagawa ng labor market studies kada tatlong taon at ang resulta nito ang magiging basehanp para sa pagsasa ayos ng work immersion component ng SHS program at pagbuo ng Batang Magaling roadmap.
“The government must make sure that SHS students are ready for employment when they finish the K to 12 program. It is imperative that we arm them the commensurate knowledge and skills that would make them employable and competitive. This proposed bill is aimed at doing exactly that,” ani Villar.| ulat ni Kathleen Forbes
