ENSURING GROWTH THAT MATTERS: ASEAN INTEGRATION AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH
EDUCATION & HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT:
Bridging the Developmental Divide
Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education
Roles of PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION
Is an INSTRUMENT for
Expands and
enhances career
and life choices
and chances of
individuals
•
Poverty alleviation
•
Human capital formation
•
Technology driven
national development &
global competitiveness
REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEIs
(Excludes Satellite Campuses of State Universities and Colleges)
Private
Public
314
252
172
122
110
80
54
26
10
80
78
49
5
93
65
55
58
39
19
7
25
21
15
28
13
7
12
9
4
41
36
7
11
5
DISCIPLINES WITH HIGH ENROLLMENT
(Out of 3.56 Million Students)
938,980
604,463
421,104
402,065
220,851
541,728
3,500,000
455,933
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
2,898,044
2,481,914
1,000,000
500,000
0
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
non-STEAM
2010/11
STEAM
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
Higher Education Reform Agenda
ACCESS
CAPACITY
EXCELLENCE
ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE
GOVERNANCE
ACCESS
Financial support to students
Student Financial Assistance Programs
Unified Student Financial Assistance System
for Higher and Technical Education (UniFASTE) Bill
Programs for learners in special circumstances
Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation
Program, Ladderized Education Program, Distance Education
Support for modernizing facilities &
resources of State Universities and Colleges
Dissemination/transfer of technologies to improve
lives of poor communities & households
CAPACITY
Establishing learning competency &
outcomes-based quality assurance
Aligning curricula with K12
Implementing Revised General Education Curriculum
Re-engineering curricula aligned with industry
Rationalizing HEI Programs
Operationalizing the Philippine Qualifications Framework
Developing & delivering programs for emerging careers
Providing support for faculty development
Steering students toward priority programs
Labor Market Information
Career Guidance
Scholarships for STEAM
EXCELLENCE
Support for Centers of Excellence and Development
Reform of Graduate Education programs
Upgrading to international standards
Washington Accord
Seoul Accord
International Maritime Organization (IMO) White List
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements
Internationalization initiatives
ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
International mobility for students programs
International cooperation agreements
EXCELLENCE
High-end R&D for technological innovation
Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI)
Developing niche areas
Food Production and Security
Health Systems
Environment, Climate Change Preparedness
Disaster Mitigation & Resiliency
Smart Analytics & Engineering Innovations
Marine Economy (Biodiversity & Conservation)
Support for world class universities
THANK YOU
Republic of the Philippines
Commission on Higher Education
www.ched.gov.ph