{"id":253373,"date":"2020-04-28T22:06:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T02:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=253373"},"modified":"2020-04-28T22:06:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T02:06:26","slug":"heis-allowed-to-operate-on-skeletal-workforce-on-may-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/28\/heis-allowed-to-operate-on-skeletal-workforce-on-may-4\/","title":{"rendered":"HEIs allowed to operate on skeletal workforce on May 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) may resume operations on a skeletal workforce in areas not under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) brought about by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

In a virtual presser on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was among the recommendations made by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) subject for the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeginning May 4, 2020, higher education institutions (HEIs) shall be authorized to operate within a skeletal workforce in areas not under enhanced community quarantine, only for the purposes of finishing the academic year 2019-2020, to issue credentials to students, and to prepare for flexible learning arrangements for the next academic year,\u201d Roque said in Filipino.<\/p>\n

Flexible learning refers to increasing flexibility in the requirements, time, and location of study, teaching, assessment, and certification.<\/p>\n

The IATF earlier recommended moving the next school opening to September, subject to the approval of the Department of Education (DepEd).<\/p>\n

DepEd, which is eyeing the opening of classes in August, is set to present its recommendations to the IATF in May.<\/p>\n

Following some private schools\u2019 intention to start classes in June by implementing a \u201cmulti-modal approach\u201d, which includes both face-to-face and online classes, Roque said the IATF recommendation still stands.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalinaw po ang desisyon. Yung mga<\/em>\u00a0higher education institutions\u00a0pupuwede lang po sila mag<\/em>\u00a0skeletal force\u00a0para po tapusin ang<\/em>\u00a0academic year\u00a0at para po dun sa tinatawag nilang<\/em>\u00a0flexible learning (The decision is clear. Higher education institutions may operate on a skeletal force to finish the academic year and incorporate flexible learning),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He, however, said should the private schools decide to start with online classes, it could still be covered by flexible learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero yung pagbubukas po ng<\/em>\u00a0physical opening,\u00a0hindi pa po pupuwede<\/em>\u00a0(So the physical opening of classes is not allowed),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA) said its member schools are eyeing the opening of classes in June by implementing a \u201cmulti-modal approach\u201d to learning.<\/p>\n

FAPSA President Eleazardo Kalisag said its member schools have \u201csound connectivity\u201d that allows students to use gadgets to catch up on their lessons.<\/p>\n

Kalisag said the early enrollment also facilitates solving the teachers\u2019 financial handicaps because of the ECQ enforced in March.<\/p>\n

FAPSA member schools have almost 3 million students in 3,000 private schools. (PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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