Abolishing the Special Committee on Scholarship and Transferring its Scholarship Functions to the Department of Education for Basic Education, to the Commission on Higher Education for Degree Courses, and to the Technical Education for Skills and Development Authority for Non-Decree Courses

MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 402 January 24, 2005

ABOLISHING THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIP AND TRANSFERRING ITS SCHOLARSHIP FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR BASIC EDUCATION, TO THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR DEGREE COURSES, AND TO THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR NON-DECREE COURSES

WHEREAS, the special Committee on Scholarships ("Committee") was created pursuant to a Cabinet Resolution dated 06 June 1956 to ensure that the requirements of the Economic Development Program of the Government for skilled manpower and knowledgeable workers are met through the efficacious availment of foreign-assisted training programs;

WHEREAS, the Committee administers the Department of Education ("DepEd"), the Commission on Higher Education ("CHED") and the Technical Education Skills Development Authority ("TESDA") scholarship training and grants sourced from official development assistance ("ODA").

WHEREAS, the Committee is composed of members from various government offices which include the Department of Education, the Commission of Higher Education, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Finance, the National Economic and Development Authority, the...

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Abolishing the Special Committee on Scholarship and Transferring its Scholarship Functions

- The Special Committee on Scholarships is abolished. (Section 1)
- Its scholarship functions are transferred as follows:
    - For basic education: to the Department of Education (DepEd) (Section 1)
    - For degree courses: to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) (Section 1)
    - For non-degree courses: to the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) (Section 1)
- DepEd, CHED, and TESDA shall jointly issue the implementing rules and regulations. (Section 2)
- Personnel affected by the abolition have the option to:
    - Remain in government service if with permanent/temporary appointment attested by the Civil Service Commission (Section 3)
    - Retire/be separated and paid benefits pursuant to existing laws (Section 3)
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately. (Section 4)