Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS MANDATORY IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 10, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 924, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS MANDATORY IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : All public and private shools shall include human rights courses in their curricula. No school shall be established or allowed to operate unless this requirement is complied with. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports, in consultation withthe Commission on Human rights, shall formulate courses on human rights to be taught as separate courses or incorporated in existing subjects now being taught in all levels of education throughout the country. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Jaraula | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Calizo (022 ) | 2. 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 2001-07-25 |
Abstract
All public and private shools shall include human rights courses in their curricula. No school shall be established or allowed to operate unless this requirement is complied with. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports, in consultation withthe Commission on Human rights, shall formulate courses on human rights to be taught as separate courses or incorporated in existing subjects now being taught in all levels of education throughout the country.
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