Limited face-to-face classes, oks — CHED

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | March 26, 2021

Maaari nang makapagsagawa ng limited face-to-face classes ang 24 higher education institutions (HEIs) sa bansa na epektibo sa 2nd Semester of Academic Year (AY) 2020-2021, ayon sa Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Ayon kay CHED Chairperson Prospero De Vera III, napag-alaman na ang mga naturang HEIs ay nakasunod sa guidelines ng ahensiya, Department of Health (DOH) at COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) matapos ang isinagawa nilang inspeksiyon at ng local government units (LGUs).

Pahayag ni De Vera, “So they can now bring their 3rd and 4th year students for hands-on training and laboratory classes” sa limited face-to-face system.

Aniya pa, “CHED will continue to monitor these HEIs and I am confident that they will provide safe and healthy spaces for their students in the coming months.”

Ang mga paaralang maaari nang makapagsagawa ng limited face-to-face classes ay ang sumusunod: • Mariano Marcos State University - Batac (Region I)

• St. Louis University (CAR)

• Our Lady of Fatima University - City of San Fernando (Region III)

• Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (NCR)

• University of Santo Tomas (NCR)

• University of East Ramon Magsaysay (NCR)

• Our Lady of Fatima University - Quezon City (NCR)

• Our Lady of Fatima University - Valenzuela City (NCR)

• Manila Central University (NCR)

• Adventist University of the Philippines (Region IV)

• De La Salle Health and Medical Science Institute (Region IV)

• University of Perpetual Help - Don Jose (Region IV)

• Our Lady of Fatima University - Sta. Rosa (Region IV)

• Naga College Foundation (Region V)

• West Visayas State University (Region VI)

• Central Philippine University (Region VI)

• Cebu Institute of Medicine (Region VII)

• University of Cebu School of Medicine (Region VII)

• Iloilo Doctors’ College of Medicine (Region VI)

• University of Iloilo (Region VI)

• Blancia Foundation College, Inc. (Region IX)

• Xavier University (Region X)

• Liceo de Cagayan University (Region X)

• University of the Philippines-Manila (NCR)

Ayon din kay De Vera, ang mga health-related degree programs katulad ng Medicine, Nursing, Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science, Physical Therapy, Midwifery, at Public Health ang prayoridad na makapagsagawa ng limited face-to-face classes.

Saad pa ni De Vera, ito ay isinulong upang “(To) enable students to achieve key learning outcomes on specialized laboratory courses and hospital-based clinical clerkship/internship/practicum” at “(To) provide additional manpower to the country’s health system.”