By Ina Hernando Malipot
The Department of Education officially announced yesterday that the opening of classes for School Year 2018-2019 in all public schools nationwide is on June 4.
The DepEd made the announcement as it gears up for the school opening through “Oplan: Balik Eskwela” 2018.
In line with its annual initiative to engage education partners and stakeholders in preparation for the opening of classes, DepEd is set to reactivate the National OBE for SY 2018-2019 from May 21 to June 8 at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan at the DepEd Central Office in Pasig City.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that the conduct of the OBE will “ensure that all our learners are properly enrolled and able to attend school on the first day of classes by addressing problems, queries, and other concerns commonly encountered by our stakeholders at the start of the school year.”
Under the OBE, the DepEd Central Office shall set up the OBE Information and Action Center at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan which shall serve as the information and complaints processing and routing zone for the duration of the project. Likewise, regional and division offices are encouraged to set up a command center to receive and respond to concerns directly from the ground.
Regional information officers and other OBE personnel attended the 2018 OBE National Orientation from May 10 to 11 at the DepEd CO to capacitate them on how to properly handle and answer questions from the public.
Among the topics discussed at the orientation include Learner Reference Number and Learner Information System, Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education, Philippine Educational Placement Test, K-to-12 program, enrollment policies, Kindergarten, Alternative Learning System, Madrasah Education Program, Special Education Program, disaster-preparedness, Child Protection Policy, and teacher hiring, among others.
