The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday that tackling the nation\u2019s educational challenges, including the deficit of 165,000 classrooms, necessitates a multi-faceted approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation is not solely the duty of schools or educators,\u201d Education Secretary Juan Edgardo \u201cSonny\u201d M. Angara remarked to reporters in Filipino during an interview.<\/p>\n
\u201cFamilies, communities, and barangays must also participate in nurturing and educating the youth,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n
On average, Mr. Angara indicated that the department constructs approximately 6,000 new classrooms each year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will start building in regions that require it the most, which are generally urban areas in Region 4A,\u201d Mr. Angara stated in a distinct interview during the announcement of DepEd\u2019s Quality Basic Education Development Plan (QBEDP).<\/p>\n
\u201cThese regions are densely populated, which causes a double to triple shift,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
During President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.\u2019s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), he mentioned that the administration aims to construct 40,000 new classrooms by 2028 through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).<\/p>\n
To facilitate the construction of additional classrooms nationwide and impart essential Filipino values to children via literature, a collaboration between DepEd, Jollibee, and Adarna House was inaugurated on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Under this collaboration, P5 from each purchase of a \u201cKids Values Meal\u201d will contribute to the Jollibee Group Foundation\u2019s Classroom Building Project, which aspires to provide Joy Learning Centers in various areas across the country by 2028.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe it’s crucial for companies like Jollibee to share the common vision of cultivating the next generation of Filipinos who are not only intelligent but also rich in values,\u201d Dorothy-Dee Ching, vice president for marketing at Jollibee, told BusinessWorld on the sidelines of the occasion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collaboration is a fantastic public-private partnership that can aid our nation in progressing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
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