Expensive Education
Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution states (in verbatim): The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.
The word "shall" makes this statement not merely declaratory but mandatory. The Constitution mandates the State (the government, as used here) to make sure that the right of all Filipinos to "quality" education should not be compromised; and that education should be accessible to all. But I think we're all aware that this is not happening right now.
"The continuous rise in tuition fees for all school levels, both public and private, has remained a major financial challenge for today’s parents. Some of them placed their hopes in educational plans for their children, and yet, pre-need firms like the College Assurance Plan (CAP) and Pacific Plans were no help at all," said Susan Obedoza from Center for Women's Resources.
The Philippine Star reports that according to Commissioner on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Carlito Puno, 99 colleges and universities have filed petitions for tuition fee increases. Of those 99 colleges, 35 are seeking increases beyond the 7.6-percent ceiling increase set by CHED.
The problem is education has become a business franchise. People build schools not to extend knowledge but to make lots and lots of money. All right, I concede to the fact that if you want good education, you should get very good professors. Otherwise, there's just no point, right? And that entails releasing big amounts of money, just so we could get the best. But if we move our stare somewhere below the tuition fees in our statement of account... BOOM! MISCELLANEOUS FEES!
How huge is your miscellaneous fees?! You know, maybe there should be some sort of convention for students just to discuss miscellaneous fees. I'm shocked every time I look at my statement of fees, even if they break it down, I still can't accept the fact that I'm paying for something that I barely see and use.
So if I'm all pissed about my school fees, which my parents can pay for (albeit crawling just to get money), what about those who are going insane thinking of where they're going to get their food, let alone money for tuition.
Ang wish ko lang is that sana, kahit mangurakot ang mga nangungurakot sa gobyerno natin, maglaan naman kayo para sa mga taong pinangungurakutan nyo! Ang kapal ng mukha nyo! Buset!
The word "shall" makes this statement not merely declaratory but mandatory. The Constitution mandates the State (the government, as used here) to make sure that the right of all Filipinos to "quality" education should not be compromised; and that education should be accessible to all. But I think we're all aware that this is not happening right now.
"The continuous rise in tuition fees for all school levels, both public and private, has remained a major financial challenge for today’s parents. Some of them placed their hopes in educational plans for their children, and yet, pre-need firms like the College Assurance Plan (CAP) and Pacific Plans were no help at all," said Susan Obedoza from Center for Women's Resources.
The Philippine Star reports that according to Commissioner on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Carlito Puno, 99 colleges and universities have filed petitions for tuition fee increases. Of those 99 colleges, 35 are seeking increases beyond the 7.6-percent ceiling increase set by CHED.
The problem is education has become a business franchise. People build schools not to extend knowledge but to make lots and lots of money. All right, I concede to the fact that if you want good education, you should get very good professors. Otherwise, there's just no point, right? And that entails releasing big amounts of money, just so we could get the best. But if we move our stare somewhere below the tuition fees in our statement of account... BOOM! MISCELLANEOUS FEES!
How huge is your miscellaneous fees?! You know, maybe there should be some sort of convention for students just to discuss miscellaneous fees. I'm shocked every time I look at my statement of fees, even if they break it down, I still can't accept the fact that I'm paying for something that I barely see and use.
So if I'm all pissed about my school fees, which my parents can pay for (albeit crawling just to get money), what about those who are going insane thinking of where they're going to get their food, let alone money for tuition.
Ang wish ko lang is that sana, kahit mangurakot ang mga nangungurakot sa gobyerno natin, maglaan naman kayo para sa mga taong pinangungurakutan nyo! Ang kapal ng mukha nyo! Buset!
posted by Dismissive Che | Tuesday, May 30, 2006
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