Dumaguete City Schools Division superintendent, Ramir Uytico, is advising parents not to panic over the implementation of the K to 12 basic education program that started this school year.

He said the program is part of the effort of the national government to improve the quality of basic education in the country.

It aims to improve the maturity of student, in preparation for college education, and the marketability of graduates to eliminate job mismatch, Uytico said.

He admitted that some parents have expressed apprehension over the additional two years of secondary education, saying they will be burdened with more financial obligations.

Provincial Schools Division assistant superintendent Dexter Aguilar said that the additional two years, considered as senior high school, will mean that the students will be enrolled in a specialized subject according to their skills and interests.

After completing the senior high years, the students will receive a national certificate of competency that is equivalent to a certificate from the Technical Skills Development Authority, and will be a proof of their education that will help them qualify for employment, he added.

Aguilar said the Commission on Higher Education, TESDA, and the Department of Education are collaborating on how to arrange the subjects of concentration.

He added that the first batch to go into senior high will still be on school year 2015-2016, and this will give enough time for parents to prepare.*JFP/MA

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