Commitment for a new normal education
Clarita A. Natividad
IT IS good to know that Regional Line Agencies in Central Luzon are committed to support the Department of Education (DepEd) as it opens a new school year on October 5.
One of these line agencies is the Department of Health regional office (DOH-3), which notes the shared responsibility of communities in terms of education amid the threat of COVID-19.
According to the DOH, education is not the concern of DepEd alone, but a responsibility of communities.
The regional Health office has committed to take part in protecting the well-being of learners as the challenge of new normal education take place.
As one of the partners of DepEd in protecting the welfare and health of learners in Central Luzon, the DOH said it will continue to provide support for the success of this school year.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government regional office likewise pledged to back DepEd for the upcoming school year.
Officials of the DILG said they are “always here to support the initiatives and other remarkable activities of DepEd”, because they know that education is one of the basic core services needed in a certain community.
A well-informed citizen, DILG officials said, will make a better and more progressive territory, jurisdiction, or an area in a certain community essential for nation building.
The DILG said that when people are educated, a better future lies ahead of them. That is why all stakeholders have to mold children to be future leaders because there should be continuity, and everyone wants a better place and a better environment for learners.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) also commended the DepEd for its efforts in pushing through education under the new normal.
The DICT sees the new normal as a “total paradigm shift” from the previous system, and the DepEd should be commended in adapting to this new environment.
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The author is Teacher III at Fortuna Elementary School, Floridablanca West
District, Pampanga