Thursday, October 6, 2011
PALO, Leyte -- Three premier tertiary schools in Eastern Visayas will pilot test this second semester newly developed teaching modules that incorporated the 2011-2016 regional development plan (RDP).
In a recent meeting of the Regional Development Council (RDC), instructors from Leyte Normal University (LNU), Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU), both in Tacloban City; and Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City, have formally turned over the teaching modules to the region's highest policy-making body.
"State and universities mold the future population of the region. We recognize the vital in regional development made by the academe. This is the only RDC in the country that authorizes this kind of advocacy to be done in schools," said National Economic and Development Authority Regional Director and RDC vice chairman Buenaventura Go-Soco Jr.
The mainstreaming initiative will be piloted to about 1,600 junior college students taking up engineering, tourism, and agribusiness courses.
These three fields of studies are directly related to the 2011-2016 medium term RDP, which are agri-industrial development, ecotourism, and information and communications technology (ICT).
"The initiative will generate support from college students to push through the RDP thrusts. The academe has a crucial role in regional development for two reasons. First, the SCUs instruct, educate, and mold the future population of the region. Second, the SCUs influence the development of the locality and of the region," said Go-Soco during the RDC meeting.
Drafting of the manual was led by teachers of Bachelor of Science (BS) in Agribusiness course of VSU for agri-industrial development, instructors of BS Tourism and Restaurant Management/Hotel and Restaurant Management courses of LNU for ecotourism, and teachers of BS in Information Technology course of EVSU for ICT.
The mainstreaming of RDP in three courses was approved last May 2011 by the RDC through a resolution.
"After the testing, we will evaluate if it is something that really adds to the learning of our students and later we can go to other courses and other schools especially private schools. The target is to educate all students in Eastern Visayas about RDP in the coming years," the official said.
In a brief interview, EVSU president Catalino Beltran said they will uphold the commitment to push through the advocacy of RDP in schools. A memorandum of agreement was earlier signed by RDC and school officials. (Leyte Samar Daily Express)
The mainstreaming of RDP in three courses was approved last May 2011 by the RDC through a resolution.
"After the testing, we will evaluate if it is something that really adds to the learning of our students and later we can go to other courses and other schools especially private schools. The target is to educate all students in Eastern Visayas about RDP in the coming years," the official said.
In a brief interview, EVSU president Catalino Beltran said they will uphold the commitment to push through the advocacy of RDP in schools. A memorandum of agreement was earlier signed by RDC and school officials. (Leyte Samar Daily Express)
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