The scarcity of schools, classrooms and funding have already made a huge dent in the education of Filipinos all over the country. According to a study done by the NSCB (National Statistical Coordination Board as of 2005), out of the 6,312,031 students enrolled in elementary and highschool only 2,402,315 actually enter college. The 2,402,315 students do not even represent the actual number who get to finish college. These are alarming numbers indeed! But these numbers are only the tip of the iceberg.
Think about this. The government appropriates only P106,050,025 for the Philippine educational system which is distributed to the three educational branches namely DECS (for basic education), CHED (for higher education), and TESDA (for vocational Education) to fund their respective programs.
This is the ultimate shocker...
P106,050,025 is only equal to the 1st to 4th year education of 230 students from UA&P, Ateneo or La Salle. Two hundred thirty! After learning about this, I felt a cringe in my stomach. I was humbled by these numbers... Aren’t you?
There are a lot of kids who dream of finishing college. However, the lack of resources that many Filipino families experience hinder them from reaching this dream. It is nice to know that schools like Dualtech give underprivileged students the opportunity to finish college and give them a better life. Dualtech may not be able to send 6 million kids to college, but they are trying to make a difference in their own little way. Let us all follow the lead of Dualtech and try to contribute in our own little ways. It wouldn’t hurt to give right?
