Municipal Mechanism: The Municipal Literacy Coordinating Council

Municipal Mechanism: The Municipal Literacy Coordinating Council

There shall be an established Municipal Literacy Coordinating Council (MLCC) in every municipality of the country. The MLCC shall be chaired by the Municipal Mayor and co-chaired by the District Supervisor. The lineup members are the following:

  • Sanggunian Member Chairpersons of the Committee on Education, Committee on Health, Committee on Peace and Order, and Committee on Appropriations;
  • Officers of the Municipality Planning and Development Office, and Municipal Local Government Operations Office;
  • Department Heads of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development, and Municipal Health Office; and
  • Representative from non-government organization (NGO) involved in literacy.

A Secretariat may be organized to handle documentation and other program support functions.