New Education chief in ARMM introduces reforms
AL JACINTO, GMANews.TV
02/09/2010 | 11:54 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Education Department in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has kicked off a series of campaign against unauthorized deductions or contributions from the paychecks of teachers.
Newly installed Education Secretary Hamid Barra went to Lanao del Sur last Feb. 6 to distribute the salaries for January of more than 10,000 teachers from the province's five divisions.
Barra said he was ordered by ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Adiong to “make sure that no teacher will go home without his paycheck."
Teachers had complained that as much as P 1,700 had been illegally deducted from their salaries. Others said teachers who were applying for jobs were allegedly being told to pay as much as P150,000 each to ensure their hiring.
“Jobs are not for sale. Those who passed the teachers examination will be given what they deserved," Barra said.
Barra said the leadership of Adiong is seriously committed to give what is due to teachers. “We mean business this time," he said.
He added that his agency would soon establish a hot line so teachers and other stakeholders can call and air their concerns or grievances. He promised to act on all reports.
The Education department, according to Barra, is also conducting Comprehensive Evaluation and Assessment before reforms will take place and this comes in three phases.
Barra said he would regularly visit schools in the five provinces under the ARMM and would conduct meetings with school heads to listen to their reports and issues and concerns.
Barra assured that the issues and concerns submitted to his office will be looked into. “We will gradually deal with all these issues and concerns. We will look for strategies to solve these concerns of our teachers in the region." - KBK, GMANews.TV
Newly installed Education Secretary Hamid Barra went to Lanao del Sur last Feb. 6 to distribute the salaries for January of more than 10,000 teachers from the province's five divisions.
Barra said he was ordered by ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Adiong to “make sure that no teacher will go home without his paycheck."
Teachers had complained that as much as P 1,700 had been illegally deducted from their salaries. Others said teachers who were applying for jobs were allegedly being told to pay as much as P150,000 each to ensure their hiring.
“Jobs are not for sale. Those who passed the teachers examination will be given what they deserved," Barra said.
Barra said the leadership of Adiong is seriously committed to give what is due to teachers. “We mean business this time," he said.
He added that his agency would soon establish a hot line so teachers and other stakeholders can call and air their concerns or grievances. He promised to act on all reports.
The Education department, according to Barra, is also conducting Comprehensive Evaluation and Assessment before reforms will take place and this comes in three phases.
Barra said he would regularly visit schools in the five provinces under the ARMM and would conduct meetings with school heads to listen to their reports and issues and concerns.
Barra assured that the issues and concerns submitted to his office will be looked into. “We will gradually deal with all these issues and concerns. We will look for strategies to solve these concerns of our teachers in the region." - KBK, GMANews.TV
