Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03119 |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO GIFTED CHILDREN AND SCIENCE-ORIENTED YOUTH PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR |
SHORT TITLE : "Gifted Children and Science-Oriented Youth Act" |
ABSTRACT : This bill states the following objectives: (1) Identify the gifted Filipino children and science-oriented youth at the earliest age possible; (2) Establish a Center for the identification and nurturance of Filipino gifted children and science-oritented youth; (3) Provide scholarship grants and other forms of assistance for identified Filipino gifted children and science-oriented youth; (4) Provide funds for research and development, curriculum development, training of parents, teachers and other personnel; (5) Provide incentives to government institutions and the private sector that will participate in the implementation of this Act; and (6) Establish and maintain linkages with national and international institutions involved in programs on giftedness. |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : UMALI, CZARINA D. |
DATE FILED : 2007-11-21 |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
1. Codilla (040 ) |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
1. Approved by the Committee on 2008-08-16 |
2. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-10-16 |
3. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-04-28 |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN ON 2007-11-27 |
Abstract
This bill states the following objectives: (1) Identify the gifted Filipino children and science-oriented youth at the earliest age possible; (2) Establish a Center for the identification and nurturance of Filipino gifted children and science-oritented youth; (3) Provide scholarship grants and other forms of assistance for identified Filipino gifted children and science-oriented youth; (4) Provide funds for research and development, curriculum development, training of parents, teachers and other personnel; (5) Provide incentives to government institutions and the private sector that will participate in the implementation of this Act; and (6) Establish and maintain linkages with national and international institutions involved in programs on giftedness.
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