MANILA, Philippines- Pinuri ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang desisyon ng gobyerno na payagan ang mga senior high school (SHS) graduate na maging kwalipikado para sa piling posisyon sa gobyerno.
“For years, our SHS students have been trained to be work-ready, but policy gaps have kept them from entering the public sector. This reform finally bridges that divide,” ang sinabi ni DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara sa isang kalatas.
Sinabi pa ni Angara na ang hakbang ay “huge step forward” para sa K-to-12 graduates ng bansa lalo na para sa mga nasa Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) track.
Idinagdag pa nito na ang nasabing milestone ay naghahatid ng isang “powerful signal” sa mga mag-aaral at magulang na ang K-to-12 curriculum ay nagbibigay ng tunay na oportunidad, kung saan ang high school diploma nagsisilbi ngayon bilang isang ‘viable launchpad’ para sa ‘careers in government.’
Ang pagpapalabas ng Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) ng Resolution No. 2500229, pormal na kinilala ang Junior and Senior High School (SHS) graduates bilang eligible para sa first-level government positions, ay winelcome ng DepEd.
Ito ayon sa DepEd ay isang “significant reform” alinsunod sa commitment ni Pangulong Marcos na palawakin ang oportunidad para sa mga kabataang filipino.
“The policy revision, initiated by the Department of Education (DepEd) and developed in close coordination with the Civil Service Commission (CSC), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), updates the educational qualifications required for government positions in clerical, trade, craft, and custodial services,” ayon sa ulat.
“The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) also played a pivotal role by coordinating inter-agency efforts to bring the reform to completion,” ang sinabi ng DepEd. Si Angara ay dating nagsilbing isang EDCOM II commissioner.
Sa ilalim ng revised qualification standards, ang Junior and Senior High School graduates ay eligible para sa first-level entry positions sa gobyerno, kabilang ang clerical, trade, craft, at custodial roles na kinasasangkutan ng structured at sub-professional work.
“We thank the CSC for this landmark decision,” ang sinabi ni Angara sabay sabing, “It not only opens new doors for our learners but also boosts the government’s talent pool with fresh, young professionals trained under our K–12 system.”
Tinuran pa ng DepEd na pinagtibay ng resolusyon ang kahandaan ng JHS at SHS graduates para sa public sector service, kailangan lamang na maabot ang iba pang applicable qualification standards, gaya ng karanasan, pagsasanay, at eligibility requirements, at ang pagkakahirang ay base sa ‘merit and fitness’ alinsunod sa hiring guidelines ng kani-kanilang ahensya ng gobyerno.
“The amended qualification standards will take effect 15 days after their publication in a newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette,” ang sinabi ng DepEd. Kris Jose
