DepEd opens 2nd edition of Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction
By EDNA P. BARBAJO
Pinamanculan Elementary School
West Butuan District II
The Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction (SAFE CI) for 2020-2021 is now open and now accepts nominations from the regional offices. This is the second edition of the SAFE CI, which was initially launched through Department Order No, 002, s. 2020.
Deadline for submission is until October 20, 2021.
The activity is anchored on the Civil Service Commission’s Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) that aims to recognize and reward the exemplary contribution of the field and central offices (schools, schools division offices, regional offices, and CI bureaus/offices) in making authentic learning happen in the lives of public school learners.
Also, the activity will appreciate the initiatives and innovations exerted by various offices in managing the delivery of instruction at this time of COVID-19 pandemic.
The award categories are as follows:
- Most Learning Focused Public Elementary School
- Most Learning Focused Public Junior High School
- Most Learning Focused Public Senior High School
- Most Learning Focused Schools Division Office
- Most Learning Focused Regional Office
- Most Effective Division CI Strand, Central Office (CO)
The head of the organizational unit winning the award shall be similarly recognized as outstanding principal, schools division superintendent, regional director and CO division chief/unit head. ###
