Go: ‘Don’t burden students’
Despite the current health crisis, our aim is to ease the burden for our students and also their families
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday urged the education sector to spare the students the burden to be caused by the transition to online learning.
Go said the pandemic should be considered when the students are subjected to online learning which is a new experience to the majority of them.
This is so that we can continue to improve our education system and bridge the gaps of learning without giving more stress mentally, emotionally and financially.
“Schools and education officials must guide students in order for them to adjust to new modes of learning,” the lawmaker said. “We should ensure that the students are given equal opportunities to learn.”
During a Senate hearing of the Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, Go noted the consequences of the pandemic on education. He expressed the need to look not only in the government’s capability to adjust to these challenges but also the students’ capability to respond to the new norm of education — the online platform.
“Despite the current health crisis, our aim is to ease the burden for our students and also their families,” he added.
While the government offers free education in many state colleges and other vocational schools, Go lamented that many students are facing issues other than tuition fees. But these have intensified further due to the adverse socio-economic impact of the ongoing pandemic.
Go asked concerned agencies to take these issues in consideration while trying to ensure that education continues despite the health crisis.
“This is so that we can continue to improve our education system and bridge the gaps of learning without giving more stress mentally, emotionally and financially,” Go added.