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Executive Orders

Creating a Study Committee of State Higher Education

Executive Order No. 433

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 433 September 11, 1974

CREATING A STUDY COMMITTEE OF STATE HIGHER EDUCATION

WHEREAS, the state higher education system accounts for more than P200 million of the budget of the national government;

WHEREAS, the organization, location and fields of emphasis of the state higher education system need to be evaluated in the light of development requirements;

WHEREAS, there is a need to rationalize the state higher education system to make it responsive to the needs of national development;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby create a Study Committee on State Higher Education which shall undertake a thorough study and assessment of the State University and College system including other state- supported higher educational schools, and make recommendations for the formulation of a policy framework to govern state higher education.

Specifically, the Committee shall:

1. analyze the performance of the government higher education system and its...

Summary of Executive Order No. 433

Creation of a Study Committee on State Higher Education
- The Committee is created to undertake a thorough study and assessment of the State University and College system, including other state-supported higher educational schools. (Section 1)
- The Committee shall:
    1. Analyze the performance of the government higher education system and its relevance to development goals. (Section 1)
    2. Prepare a long-term perspective plan for the Philippine public higher education system, including the estimate of resources needed and financial implications of the perspective plan. (Section 1)
    3. Identify and recommend policy measures affecting the higher education system, including the role of the public and private sectors in education and the role of the University of the Philippines System in relation to other state colleges and universities. (Section 1)

Composition of the Committee
- The Committee shall be composed of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and three members. (Section 1)
    - Chairman: Secretary of Education & Culture and concurrent Chairman of the National Board of Education
    - Vice-Chairman: NEDA Director-General or representative
    - Members: Budget Commissioner or representative, Presidential Commission on Reorganization Chairman or representative, Education Development Projects Implementing Task Force Executive Director or representative

Powers of the Committee
- The Committee shall have the power to: (Section 1)
    1. Adopt and prescribe the guidelines that will govern the study proper.
    2. Solicit assistance from government and non-government entities as required.
    3. Defray all expenses of the study, including compensation of all personnel.
    4. Perform other acts necessary for the discharge of its functions and responsibilities.

Advisory Group
- The Committee shall be assisted by an Advisory Group consisting of representatives from various educational associations and institutions. (Section 1)
    - The Advisory Group shall advise the Committee in formulating policies that will govern the higher educational system.

Technical and Administrative Support
- The Educational Projects Implementing Task Force (EDPITAF) shall provide technical and administrative support services for the Committee. (Section 1)
    - The Committee may contract the services of competent persons and request the detail of personnel from government agencies as necessary.
    - The EDPITAF personnel assigned to the Committee, as well as those contracted and detailed personnel, shall be granted allowances for the duration of the project at amounts determined by the Committee.
    - The Executive Director of EDPITAF shall be the Head of the Technical Staff.

Funding
- The Secretary of Education and Culture and the Director-General of NEDA are authorized to allocate funds from their available funds for the operation of the Committee. (Section 1)

Cooperation from Government Offices
- All government offices and instrumentalities are enjoined to extend support and cooperation to the Committee. (Section 1)

Reporting and Duration
- The Committee shall submit its report to the NEDA Board upon the expiration of this order. (Section 1)
- This Order shall take effect immediately and shall be in full force and effect for six months from the date of issuance. (Section 1)

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