Education Secretary Leonor Briones commended this year’s graduates for having survived the school year amid the challenges in education brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“To the Class of 2022, resilience is in your blood,” Briones said in her graduation message for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 released on Wednesday, June 1.
“You have survived one of the toughest times in human history, yet still embraced education as your primary tool to success,” Briones said.
“I believe that with your passion and purpose, you can reach your dreams and change the world,” she added.
DepEd has set the week of June 24, as the recommended start of holding End-of-School-Year (EOSY) rites for public schools which include graduation and other related activities.
For private schools, DepEd said that they are allowed to hold graduation and other EOSY activities earlier since they have a “flexible” school calendar.
DepEd has also allowed the conduct of limited face-to-face graduation and other EOSY rites in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2.
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For this school year’s EOSY rites, DepEd has set the theme “K to 12 Graduates: Pursuing Dreams and Fostering Resilience in the Face of Adversity.”
“In the past six years, we committed to our mandate to enhance the quality of education, broaden its access, and ensure its relevance in the rapidly changing world,” Briones said.
DepEd, Briones added, also endeavored to address each challenge by instituting programs and reforms in the department.
“We have fully implemented the K to 12 curriculum and the aggressive reforms of Sulong EduKalidad to produce globally competitive learners and teachers,” Briones said.
“We also expanded our mission for accessible education by strengthening the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and the Last Mile Schools programs to reach more Filipinos,” she added.
Briones noted that under her term, DepEd also established the National Academy of Sports (NAS) and Education Futures Unit to create more opportunities for our learners and anticipate the future of the education system in the country.
Committed to sustaining this momentum, Briones said that DepEd developed and implemented the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Program (BE-LCP) “where we offered various learning modalities and produced award-winning initiatives such as the DepEd TV and DepEd Commons at the height of the pandemic.”
Briones said that eventually, DepEd “held its ground against an unprecedented challenge in basic education” and progressively expanded the reintroduction of face-to-face classes in the country.
Recognizing that education is a “shared responsibility,” Briones also expressed DepEd’s utmost appreciation to parents and teachers for being its partners in nurturing the youth throughout the years.
Meanwhile, Briones reminded the graduates and completers of SY 2021-2022 to “keep on harnessing and imparting wisdom as together, we will build a nation of competent global citizens and future leaders.”