Gatchalian bill seeks to achieve ‘zero illiteracy’ in PH

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that aims to accelerate the universalization of literacy in the country.

Senate Bill 2348 or the “National Literacy Council Act” renames and strengthens the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) established through Republic Act 7165 and seeks the formulation of a three-year roadmap to achieve zero illiteracy.

The chair of the Senate basic education committee said that in order to achieve the goal of eradicating illiteracy, the proposed measure synchronizes with the implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) while mobilizing Local School Boards (LSBs) as the de facto local literacy councils.

The ALS is a parallel learning system that provides a viable alternative to the existing formal instruction, which includes non-formal sources of knowledge and skills. It also aims to raise the level of literacy to contribute to an individual’s sustainable future.

Under the proposed measure, the Council’s technical secretariat will be transferred to the Bureau of Alternative Education (BAE) for administrative and technical support.

Under Republic Act 11510 or the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Act, the BAE is established to be the focal office for the implementation of ALS programs.

“Sa isinusulong nating panukalang batas, mahalaga ang magiging papel ng parehong ALS at ng ating mga lokal na pamahalaan upang makamit ang zero illiteracy sa ating bansa,” Gatchalian said.

“Ang pag-abot ng zero illiteracy ang isa sa mga unang mahalagang hakbang upang matiyak na wala tayong kababayang mapagkakaitan ng magandang kinabukasan,” he said.

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