Kapehan Discusses Education In Aklan

Aklan tri media discussed Aklan Education Program during the Kapehan Sa Aklan on Saturday, May 24 with the resource persons shown above. (L to R) are Dr. Reinalda I. Magdaluyo who represented Atty. Allen S. Quimpo, president-NVC; Dr. Edito Agustin who represented Dr. Benny Palma, president-ASU; Ms. Edna Ayon who represented Dr. Victorina Laroza-Aklan Schools Division Superintendent; and Ms. Suzette Pioquid, Asst. Prov’l Treas. who represented Mr. Evan Timtiman. Dr. Edna Gonzales was also present who represented ASU College of Education.

with Atty. Ronquillo Tolentino and Mario Balandra of NVC

Education is the instrument of development. In Aklan, it was discussed during the Kapehan Sa Aklan, a weekly program designed to discuss matters affecting the lives of the Aklanons.
There were invited resources persons but how bad for those invited just sent their respective representatives who were not sure some of their answers. The schools division superintendent, Dr. Victorina Laroza sent Ms. Edna Ayon who was not able to answer categorically simple questions like teacher ranking and appointment.
In financing, Mr. Timtiman sent his asst. provincial treasurer, Ms. Suzette Pioquid to explain how the Special Education Fund is budgeted and disbursed. Dr. Palma of ASU sent his most able team mates like Dr. Edna Gonzales and Dr. Edito Agustin. They explained the course offerings of ASU, program of studies, researches, rate of tuition and other fees, its mission and vision and others.
On the part of private colleges, Northwestern Visayan Colleges was represented by Dr. Reinalda I. Magdaluyo. Mr. Edwin Garcia of Garcia College of Technology ignored our invitation. Mr. Bernardino Arguelles of Panay Technological College was also unable to attend.
The Kapehan ended with a conclusion that education has tremendously deteriorated. Everybody agreed something drastic must be done to improve the quality of graduates such as in teacher training and recruitment, supply of books and school facilities and improve school management.
Further, it was recommended that DepEd concentrates its education program on academic classes like Science, Mathematics, and English. Major sports activities be given to the National Sports Commission and the culture and arts to the National Commission for culture and the arts. DepEd may engage in sports, culture and arts as minor activities in the school premises. /MP