MANILA, Philippines- Inihayag ng ilang private sector groups na susuportahan nila ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa pagpapahusay ng employability ng senior high school graduates.
“The job market continues to present challenges to recent graduates who are entering a competitive environment. There is a continued mismatch between the guaranteed skills and preparedness of SHS graduates and their actual skills, discouraging employers from hiring them,” saad sa joint statement.
“This, coupled with concerns regarding learning gaps in basic education, continues to create a barrier to successful employment,” dagdag pa rito.
Nilagdaan ang joint statement ng ilang organisasyong kumakatawan sa iba’t ibang sektor kabilang ang Philippine Business for Education, Makati Business Club, Private Sector Council, Philippine Business for Social Progress, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Human Resource Development Foundation, Private Sector Jobs and Skills Corp., People Management Association of the Philippines, Employers Confederation of the Philippines, Philippine Constructors Association, IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines, Employers Confederation of the Philippines, Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines, Management Association of the Philippines, at ang Philippine Food Manufacturers and Exporters, Inc.
Bagama’t mas naging bukas ang ilang among employer na tumanggap ng senior high school graduates, sinabi ng mga grupo na makatutulong ang pribadong sektor sa paghasa sa kakayahan ng mga estudyante at pagsuporta sa DepEd sa pagsasanay para sa mas handang workforce.
Kabilang sa mga tulong na maaaring ibigay ng pribadong sektor ang pagpapahusay sa employability ng Grade 12 students kabilang ang pagbibigay ng inputs sa kasalukuyang curriculum, mas mahabang oras, at mas “targeted” na work immersion programs, pagbibigay ng industry-relevant training opportunities sa mga guro at instructors, at pagbusisi sa hiring processes at mga polisiya.
“We also believe that to effectively address the pervasive learning crisis, we must prioritize improvements in both senior high school and early childhood education and nutrition,” pahayag ng mga grupo.
“We will support the Department, wherever we are able to, in remediation, infrastructure, equipment, technology, and other supporting systems that will help students learn better.”
Itinulad ang pagdaragdag ng dalawa pang taon sa high school, o ang K-12 curriculum, sa ibang paaralan sa ibang bansa upang paigtingin ang employability kahit na sa pamamagitan lamang ng high school diploma. RNT/SA
