22/06/2021
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT ON THE ISSUANCE OF DO NO.18, S. OF 2021
Re: The suspension of giving Academic Excellence awards to non-graduating students (Grades 1 to 5, Grades 7 to 9, and Grade 11), and Grade-Level and Special Recognition awards to graduating students (Grades 6,10 and 12) for the school year 2020-2021
Last May 25, the Department of Education (DepEd) released DepEd Order No. 18, s. of 2021, otherwise known as the “Interim Guidelines on Giving of Awards and Recognition in Light of the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan for School Year 2020-2021.”
The National Federation of Supreme Student Government has received complaints through resolutions, emails, letters, and petitions concerning the D.O. Furthermore, there have also been reports of Facebook and Twitter posts calling for the department to reconsider the said order.
Thus, the NFSSG convened to consolidate regional reports and complaints regarding the DepEd Order No. 18, s. of 2021. The NFSSG has issued a resolution and presented an appeal to reconsider the issuance of the DepEd Order.
The Federation believes that the reconsideration of the DepEd Order is necessary to give due recognition to students’ accomplishments which successfully met the conditions and criterion under DepEd Order No. 36, s. 2016 otherwise known as “Policy Guidelines on Awards and Recognition for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.”
The concerned offices are yet to respond to our plea.
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