Making quality education possible

The Department of Education (DepEd) has urged the media to step up its role as partners of the education sector for change.

The department recognizes the media’s responsibility and capacity to influence the mindset of many. Members of the Fourth Estate should help the education sector deliver its message and mandate of change, especially in today’s fast-paced exchange of information.

The media, along with the community, government and private institutions, can contribute to the national effort to make quality education accessible for all.

According to DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones, times have truly changed and the department needs to change with it. Everyone should understand and accept the permanence of change, and the ability to respond to it. With the help of media, the department can bring education closer to every Filipino, she said.

She further pointed out that through the help of media, information on the directions being upheld and continued by the education sector will be disseminated to stakeholders at every level of different sectors.

“We will really, truly be grateful if you help us in informing our public, our constituents on the proceedings and the results of the discussions. By ourselves, we can only reach our respective constituents but media will reach out to the entire country and even the international community,” the Secretary maintained.

--oOo— The author is Master Teacher I at Calzadang Bayu Elementary School, Porac East District.