Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO INTEGRATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION INTO THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY CURRICULA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 6, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 791, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO INTEGRATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION INTO THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY CURRICULA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : In the Philippines, computers are already prevalent in the working place. If our youth are to be fully equipped to face the business world confidently and with a bright outlook to the future, they must, at the very least, be computer-litera te. Graduates who are computer illiterate often find themselves at a disadvantage when faced with their computer-litera te counterparts. Being knowledgeable on computers can make them competitive and responsive in the job market. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Zialcita | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (007 ) | 2. Monfort (012 ) |
| 3. Joaquin (016 ) | 4. Mathay (017 ) |
| 5. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2001-07-24 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
In the Philippines, computers are already prevalent in the working place. If our youth are to be fully equipped to face the business world confidently and with a bright outlook to the future, they must, at the very least, be computer-litera te. Graduates who are computer illiterate often find themselves at a disadvantage when faced with their computer-litera te counterparts. Being knowledgeable on computers can make them competitive and responsive in the job market.
Disclaimer
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