Regional Mechanism: The Regional Literacy Coordinating Council

Regional Mechanism: The Regional Literacy Coordinating Council

There shall be an established Regional Literacy Coordinating Council (RLCC) in every region of the country with a composition similar to the National LCC, and may include regional representatives from the regional offices of the following: Department of Education (DepEd); Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); Philippine Information Agency (PIA); National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA); the academe; and non-government organizations (NGOs) involved in literacy.

The members of the RLCC shall elect a chairperson from among themselves, and may conduct periodic meetings and convene special meetings to take up urgent concerns upon the call of the RLCC Chairperson. A Secretariat may be organized to handle documentation and other program support functions.