Noynoy Aquino’s 10-point basic education agenda

      The President’s 10-point education agenda has gained comments and attention, once again. I for one, are one of those people.

      Though his intentions, I assume, are good. I don’t see the necessity of this. What is wrong with our current education system? Does having a 10-year Basic Education Cycle prove that we fall far behind those who do have the 12-year Cycle? Why not just actually improve on our current system? Other than that, why not train the teachers better so that they could teach the students better. Is this practical, right at this time?

     Parents are already soaked in their own blood and sweat to provide the already “storey-tall” tuition fees of their children, most especially to the families with more than 3 children. What is the need to add to their burdens? My family, for one, comprises 5 children. Four of us go to school and next year, my other sibling would also enter kinder. Tuition fees are already “almost-killing” our finances. Then what more if we add years? Does he think that to do this is practical? Our country is already lacking funds for its own repairs. Not to mention, the lack of school supplies, facilities and books of the students in the public schools. The government is already immersed in debts from other countries.  

      This is a good thing, in my opinion. Basic education is very important in the student’s formation. Other than that, it is an advantage also for the elementary teachers because it would help loosen their load. If the children don’t know the basics, then it would be very hard on the teacher’s part to teach the child the basics, instead of teaching them the lesson for that curriculum.

      Madaris education is a good idea. But I don’t think that we should move on with that change first because see, what we have now in our education. The quality of our education is already sunken and if we add more load, then it would just add more concerns to think about even before one is resolved.

      This, I agree with! This might be the change we need after all.  Most especially, this could lessen the out-of-school youths from high school. Most students, after high school, can’t afford college and so they just try to find a work. And because they don’t have any meticulous expertise for that, the college-grads are picked over them. This then results to the swelling of the unemployed Filipinos. And the cycle repeats itself again, and again.

      This agenda is very impressing. But why would it take so long? If this is implemented before the end of the next administration, then his term is ending. Why not right now, for our current Grade 1 students?

      Why would he rebuild science and math infrastructures? The thought is very good and all, but this could affect our country’s finances. Like what was stated earlier, our government is already short on funds. If we continue adding to our infrastructures and other architectural projects, then we wouldn’t have anything left anymore for the other government branches that need improvement. Think about the ratio of public schools in the Philippines to the budget allotted per infrastructure.

     This idea is really good. Schools are meant to educate and broaden the knowledge of individuals. They should co-exist to serve their main purpose.

     Yeah, this should be utilized. But first, the teachers should also be trained well so that their knowledge on those matters would not be limited to only a specific area.

     Finally! This is what the Philippines’ education sector needs. Hopefully, this would be implemented now, ASAP. Students lack books and other proper school facilities. That is what the government should concentrate on, since this is the most urgent, not to mention being the easiest to solve, concern that the government should start to repair.

      Right! This is really, really, super, duper good……if we want to kill the Philippines finances. He already plans to build some more, and of course, spend some more. Then what would happen to our economy? Still, this is a good plan. (I say that not with sarcasm) But not right now- especially at this time of our economy’s poverty.

What more if we are in position to decide for everyone. “With great power comes great responsibility” is what Spiderman’s uncle said. Let’s take into consideration everyone and everything. Let’s not allow minor details to  pass our sight, because it still forms part of the big picture. Let’s view all the possibilities and all the sides of our actions. So that later on, we won’t have to regret something that we can never take back.

Noynoy Aquino’s 10-point Basic Education Agenda Link:

 http://barriosiete.com/noynoy-aquinos-10-point-basic-education-agenda/