DepEd 8 chief joins Madrasah study tour to M........

PIA Press Release
2007/10/31

DepEd 8 chief joins Madrasah study tour to Malaysia, Singapore and Australia
Tacloban City (October 31) -- Director Sol F. Matugas of the Department of
Education Regional Office 8 is now among the 60 Madrasah (Muslim schools)
managers and Muslim education policy managers on a two-week Study Tour to
Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

The Study Tour which started on October 29 and will last till November 9, is in
line with the thrust of assisting DepEd strengthen the design and delivery of
Muslim Education in the country.

ARD Alberto Escobarte informed the participants to the Closing Program of the
Region 8 National Statistics Month Celebration, that it is but right that
Director Matugas join the tour, considering the great number of Muslim community
all over the Region.

He said that the main objective of the Study Tour which is sponsored by the
Australian Government through its AusAid window, is to widen the perspective of
the Madrasah and Muslim education managers on policies and interventions
necessary for cultural communities.

The Study Tour also hopes to develop a community of practice among Islamic
School officials and policy makers in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and
Australia, aside from learning new models and developing creativity and
innovation in program development and delivery, school management and teaching
and learning processes.

In 2004, DepEd Central Office approved DepEd Order 51, s. 2004, providing for
the teaching of Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) in the
public schools and the Standard Madrasah Curriculum (SMC) for private Madaris.
By 2005-06, DepEd piloted ALIVE in Grade 1 in a number of regions. While 36 of
pilot madaris were supported in implementing the SMC and actively seeking
government permit to operate as private madaris.

In the Philippines, specifically in Luzon and the Visayas, the involvement in
Muslim Education in DepEd Regions is limited to the implementation of the ALIVE
Program in the public schools. (PIA 8)
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