DepEd observes International Day of Education
By MARIA LOTA B. ENGRESO
Pinamanculan Elementary School
West Butuan District II
Recognizing that education plays a key role in building sustainable and resilient societies and contributes to the achievement of all the other Sustainable Development Goals, the Department of Education (DepEd) per DepEd Memorandum No.1, s. 2021 issued by Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones announces the observance of the 2021 International Day of Education (IDE) with the theme, Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation.
The IDE is aimed to:
a. highlight commitments and follow-up on actions taken to protect education through the recovery, increase inclusion and combat drop-out rates;
b. celebrates initiatives being led by governments, educators, organizations from global to grassroots efforts, as well as partnerships demonstrating the potential to recommit education to the principles of equity and relevance;
c. highlights the best practices in laws and policies on equitable finance for education that effectively and efficiently target the most disadvantages via a tool featured on UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report website, PEER; and
d. give voice to the COVID-19 generation to express their concerns and aspirations in the face of a future marked by an economic recession and climate change.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed January 24 as International Day of Education (IDE), in celebration of the role of education peace and development. UNGA invites all Member States to observe IDE in an appropriate manner and to continue to give consideration to enhancing international cooperation in support of the efforts of all Member States towards the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030.
Secretary Briones enjoined all concerned DepEd personnel to support the 2021 IDE by organizing activities for the learners and advocacy activities for other stakeholders such as parents, teachers, and nonteaching personnel. ###
