Naglaan ang Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ng P105. 6 bilyong pondo para sa State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) sa bansa para sa susunod na taon.
Ayon kay Budget Sec. Amenah Pangandaman, nakapaloob ang pondo sa 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) at mapapakinabangan ng tatlong milyong kabataan estudyante. “Echoing the pronouncement of our President, alongside the strengthening of our economy, we will also invest heavily in human capital development through education, health, and social protection,” pahayag ni Pangandaman. Sabi naman ni Pangulong Marcos Jr., mahalaga na magkaroon ng free tertiary education ang mga Filipino. “With 99.5 percent of our public schools now implementing 5-day in-person classes, this amount will fund significant investments in the education of over 28 million learners nationwide,” pahayag ni Pangulong Marcos. Dagdag pa ng kalihim, may P21.7 bilyon na pondo para sa 116 SUCs sa Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (UAQTE). “Access to quality education will also be at the forefront of the government’s education agenda through the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education,” aniya. Nabatid na ang panukalang UAQTE budget sa susunod na taon ay mas mataas ng P3 bilyon o 14.32 percent kumpara sa P18.8 bilyon na kasalukuyang budget.Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.