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Delegates from various Government Agencies, Civil Society Organizations, Academe, and Private Sector, actively participated yesterday, June 19, 2019, in the just concluded public seminar on “Education and Human Capital Development in the Philippines” hosted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) held in Quezon City. Rich and valuable insights concerning the Philippine Education was shared among the group. The highlighted discussions in the said seminar were: (1) the impact of K to 12 Program on Grade 12 graduating students’ likelihood of employment and the perception of the market place towards it; (2) the status of out-of-school children (OOSC) in the country; and (3) the so-called “demographic dividend,” tackling the correlation between the public policy and population ageing, and the household welfare and fiscal balance in the Philippines. This was then followed by an open forum which allowed the participants to drill more on the said topics.
PIDS regularly organizes relevant fora to provide various researchers an avenue for sharing, discussion and dissemination of their research findings on the country’s vital issues and concerns. Most importantly, to create an awareness, strengthen the partnership, and mobilize various agencies and institutions, especially the policymakers, in realizing the said goals.
