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BY PRINCE GOLEZ
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Sunday, March 4, 2018
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MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should help facilitate the employment of senior high school graduates, a senator said.
These agencies can match employer needs with the capabilities and competencies of the graduates, according to Sherwin Gatchalian.
This month, some 1.4 million Grade 12 students will graduate under the K-12 program, which the government established via the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.
“Since this is the first batch of K-12 graduates, prospective employers aren’t exactly sure what to expect with regard to their skills and competencies,” said Gatchalian.
The DepEd and the DOLE should institutionalize job placement measures in line with job market trends, said the vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture.
“One of the main selling points of the K-12 program is its ability to produce better graduates who would be ready to enter the workforce,” Gatchalian said.
“DepEd and DOLE need to hit this point home with the business community by disseminating information on the competencies of K-12 grads and facilitating nationwide job fairs to showcase these competencies,” he said.
Students graduating this March “were told that the extra two years of time and money … to earn a senior high school diploma would help them build a brighter future for themselves and their families,” he added. “These job placement strategies will help turn that promise into a reality.”/PN
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