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June 23, 2020
DepEd: number of online enrollees reached only half of expected turnout
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The Department of Education has reported
a turnout of more than 13 million students who enrolled using online platforms for school year 2020-2021. But Education Secretary Leonor Briones said this number is only half of what the department expected.
“Umabot na sa 13,752,109 ang total na nag-enroll. Ito ay kalahati sa expected natin na mag-enroll for this year,” DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones said on Tuesday’s episode of Laging Handa.
(The total number of enrollees reached 13,752,109. This is half of the expected enrollees for this year)
Briones blamed the low turnout on the absence of digital platforms for pupils in far-flung areas.
She however explained that they expect the number of enrollees to increase in the last two weeks of June as they have already provided “drop boxes” in remote areas where parents can submit the enrollment forms of their children.
“These will be picked up through the help of barangay offices and the LGUs,” Briones said.
She added that DepEd conducted online enrollment in the first two weeks of June while the drop box method will be used in the last two weeks.
The education secretary said that the opening of classes for public schools will push through on August 24 even if the country is still grappling with COVID-19. Private schools can start later on.
Briones reiterated DepEd’s support for President Rodrigo Duterte's order to suspend face-to-face classes while vaccines for COVID-19 are still unavailable.
a turnout of more than 13 million students who enrolled using online platforms for school year 2020-2021. But Education Secretary Leonor Briones said this number is only half of what the department expected.
“Umabot na sa 13,752,109 ang total na nag-enroll. Ito ay kalahati sa expected natin na mag-enroll for this year,” DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones said on Tuesday’s episode of Laging Handa.
(The total number of enrollees reached 13,752,109. This is half of the expected enrollees for this year)
Briones blamed the low turnout on the absence of digital platforms for pupils in far-flung areas.
She however explained that they expect the number of enrollees to increase in the last two weeks of June as they have already provided “drop boxes” in remote areas where parents can submit the enrollment forms of their children.
“These will be picked up through the help of barangay offices and the LGUs,” Briones said.
She added that DepEd conducted online enrollment in the first two weeks of June while the drop box method will be used in the last two weeks.
The education secretary said that the opening of classes for public schools will push through on August 24 even if the country is still grappling with COVID-19. Private schools can start later on.
Briones reiterated DepEd’s support for President Rodrigo Duterte's order to suspend face-to-face classes while vaccines for COVID-19 are still unavailable.